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Crows Gather Each Year In The Cemetery Next To Downtown. Then They Close In.
Rochester's fight with downtown crows and their poop intensifies each winter. Chasing them away falls to a dedicated band of city workers armed with lasers, starter pistols and crow distress calls. -
'The Best Thing You Can Do Is Not Buy More Stuff,' Says 'Secondhand' Expert
"Your average thrift store in the United States only sells about one third of the stuff that ends up on its shelves," Adam Minter says. His book explores what happens to the things that don't sell. -
Europe Is Burning U.S. Wood As Climate-Friendly Fuel, But Green Groups Protest
In the search for alternatives to coal and gas, some European countries have turned to a very old fuel. They're importing wood from the United States. Some environmentalists say it makes no sense. -
On The Oregon Coast, Turning Pollution Into Art With A Purpose
A local artist is turning the mountains of plastic garbage that wash up on beaches into dramatic sculptures of the very marine life threatened by the deluge of plastics. -
A Tiny Camera Could Help Shellfish Farmers Avoid Big Losses
A new project in Cape Cod is looking at a way to better manage harmful algal blooms, which can damage shellfish and be poisonous for humans to ingest. -
Activists Disrupt Harvard-Yale Rivalry Game To Protest Climate Change
The game was delayed for about an hour Saturday when students stormed the field after half-time calling on the universities to divest their multi-million dollar endowments from fossil fuels companies. -
Warren, Markey Ask FERC To Reconsider Compressor Permits
Although the state has not taken steps to slow the construction of a gas compressor in Weymouth, Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren have called for state regulators to review the project's permits. -
California Restaurant Industry Group Sues Berkeley Over Natural Gas Ban
A restaurant industry group says a shift to electric stoves will change the cooking process and harm businesses that have helped make Berkeley a culinary capitol. -
Utilities — Like Eversource And National Grid — Are Weak Links In Climate Defense
The nation's energy infrastructure is vulnerable, as is Massachusetts. -
Many Native Americans Can't Get Clean Water, Report Finds
A new report from the U.S. Water Alliance found race is the strongest predictor of water and sanitation access. This has implications for public health.
