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Maine's shifting songbirds reflect a warming climate
Warming winters allow once rare species to stay in southern parts of the state year round. -
Climate change drives new storm: Vineyarders consider leaving island over home insurance hikes
Locals share personal tales and agonizing choices tied to a worsening home insurance crisis in coastal Massachusetts. -
One way to solve Worcester’s litter problem? City officials say more trash cans.
The plan is Worcester's latest attempt to address a longstanding problem. -
These 'Old Ladies' are keeping Cape Cod's freshwater ponds clean
Founder Susan Baur says the group of 30 women, aged 64 to 85, are fueled by a shared love and wonder of the environment. -
Amid concern over microplastics, a Maine company creates a kelp-based laundry pod alternative
Recent research suggests that the soft PVA plastics used to hold together detergent and dishwasher pods may not actually biodegrade. Now, a small team in Maine is working on a kelp bioplastic that could one day be used in your favorite detergent pod. -
How Massachusetts is preparing for future wildfires
State chief fire warden Dave Celino says without more precipitation, the state could see another dangerous fire season this spring. -
What we can learn about wildfire prevention from Maui's deadly 2023 firestorm
As we watch the devastating progression of the wildfires in Los Angeles, a new FRONTLINE documentary is looking back to 2023, when the Hawaiian town of Lahaina experienced the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. -
2023 was extremely hot. Then came 2024
It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected. -
Rain has put out wildfires, but the drought persists across most of Massachusetts
Critical drought conditions persist across most of the state, and Cape Cod and the islands have been upgraded to a designation of “mild drought.” -
The Genius Next Door: How lizards led Martha Muñoz to an evolutionary breakthrough
The Yale professor's groundbreaking work earned her a place in the class of 2024 MacArthur Fellows.
