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Parts Of The Amazon Rainforest Are Now Releasing More Carbon Than They Absorb
Research suggests that deforestation and fire, among other factors, have dramatically undercut the Amazon's ability to absorb heat-trapping carbon emissions from the atmosphere. -
Make Way For Loon Chicks While Boating In New England This Summer
Watch out for loon chicks if you head out on a boat in the coming weeks. -
Amid A Mega Drought, A Water Shortage Will Be Declared Along The Colorado River
The Colorado River is tapped out.Another dry year has left the watershed that supplies 40 million people in the Southwest parched. A prolonged 21-year… -
New Bedford's Harbor Is a Billion Dollars Cleaner, But Long-Term Impacts Remain
New Bedford's harbor used to be a superfund site, saturated with PCBs. These days in the harbor, you can sometimes see clear down to the bottom. -
Insect Experts To Change The Name Of The 'Gypsy Moth' And 'Gypsy Ant'
"Words matter, and what we call something matters. And by using the former name for Lymantria dispar, it really was very hurtful to the Romani people," says Chris Stelzig. -
Fishing Industry Feels Stranded As Offshore Wind Gathers Momentum
“We’re afraid we’re going to lose our livelihoods. This is an existential threat to us,” said fisherman Joe Gilbert. -
Back Stroke: State Reverses Open Water Swim Ban At Walden Pond
Swimmers were outraged by the July 2 ban that had been issued without consultation. -
Legislators Push To Reopen Walden Pond To Open Water Swimmers
Department of Conservation and Recreation announced a swimming ban Friday, with no public discussion. -
A Mystery Illness Is Killing Mid-Atlantic Songbirds
Federal and state wildlife officials in the Mid-Atlantic region are asking people to stop feeding birds and providing water in bird baths amid dozens of… -
Massachusetts' Ambitious Climate Law Facing First Tests
A sweeping law signed by Gov. Charlie Baker with muted pandemic fanfare back in March officially took effect late last week, 90 days after the bill signing.
