Report: By 2100, Mass. Could Have 26 Days A Year That Feel Hotter Than 100 DegreesFeeling the heat this summer? Well, it's just going to get worse. And extreme heat has numerous long-term health effects.PlayEarthwhile04:24Jul 16, 2019
Mass. OKs Air Permit For Controversial Weymouth CompressorThe permit removes another hurdle for the controversial project to proceed.EarthwhileJul 12, 2019
Conservationists Sue To Curb Boston School Bus IdlingThe Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has filed a lawsuit over excessive idling against the company that provides school buses for Boston Public Schools.EarthwhileJul 10, 2019
Piping Plover Chicks Make Historic Return To A Boston BeachThe birds, which are on the threatened species list, were found on the L Street Beach in South Boston for the first time in at least 30 years.EarthwhileJul 3, 2019
Peregrine Falcons Make A Soaring Comeback In Mass.Peregrine falcons used to be extinct in the state. Thanks to conservation efforts and the birds' own ability to adapt, there are now 46 nesting pairs. The birds may even...PlayEarthwhile04:03Jul 3, 2019
Pull The Plugs: How A Simple Move May Help Plum Island’s Salt Marshes Adapt To Sea Level RiseScientists at the Parker River Wildlife Refuge have piloted a restoration project that they believe will help the marsh protect itself against rising sea levels.PlayEarthwhile04:10Jul 2, 2019
Baby Lobster Numbers Spell Trouble For Shellfish PopulationBaby lobsters are continuing to appear in high numbers off some parts of Canada while tailing off New England, raising questions about what the valuable shellfish's population will look like...EarthwhileJun 30, 2019
Air Quality Permit For Weymouth Compressor Should Move Ahead, State Official SaysA state official says an air quality permit for the proposed natural gas compressor station in Weymouth is valid and should be finalized.EarthwhileJun 27, 2019
Air Pollution In Mass. Hits Asian Americans HardestCommunities of color are disproportionately exposed to vehicular air pollution, according to a new analysis.EarthwhileJun 27, 2019
New England Coastal Waters Warming More Than Anywhere Else In U.S.Waters off the coast of New England have warmed up to 3 degrees Fahrenheit since 1901. A report also notes that fresh and salt waters across the United States are...EarthwhileJun 27, 2019
BU Researchers Find Another Threat For Corals: PlasticMicroplastic contamination is present in coral reefs and marine organisms worldwide. And 100% of northern star corals collected off the coast of Rhode Island contained plastic.EarthwhileJun 26, 2019
Mass. Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Will End In SeptemberThe Baker administration plans to pull the plug this fall on the program, drawing jeers from clean energy advocates.EarthwhileJun 25, 2019
A Whale Of A Problem: Youth Climate Activists Construct Mosaic In Boston, Demand ActionYouth climate activists from across Massachusetts constructed a giant whale mosaic on Boston Common to draw attention to the urgency of our climate crisis.PlayEarthwhile03:29Jun 23, 2019
Confused About The Weymouth Compressor? Here's What You Need To KnowGet up to speed on the controversial proposed gas compressor station.EarthwhileJun 19, 2019
What The 'Zero Waste Boston' Plan Means For You (And Your Garbage)Boston businesses and residents generate about 1.2 million tons of waste every year. About 75% of it ends up in incinerators or landfills. The city released its new plan to...PlayEarthwhile04:53Jun 19, 2019
New Butterfly Research Takes Wing In N.H.'s Karner Blue Pine BarrensNew Hampshire's state butterfly has rebounded in its specially-conserved pine barrens near the Concord Municipal Airport. Now, scientists are turning their attention to another butterfly in the same area.PlayEarthwhile04:23Jun 17, 2019
'We're In A Very Severe Crisis': Mass. Trash Processors Face Garbage OverflowTwo landfills have closed in the past year, and three of the state's waste-to-energy facilities are currently shut down. That's left waste processors struggling to process trash.PlayEarthwhile05:53Jun 14, 2019
Charles River Report Card Drops From A- To B. What Happened To Water Quality In 2018?When it comes to the Charles, a lot depends on the weather. And Massachusetts saw record rainfall last year.EarthwhileJun 12, 2019
New England Is Losing Its Native Plants. Researchers Say It’s Time To Stop And Smell The WildflowersA study finds that about one quarter of native wildflower species have been lost in the last 150 years, often replaced by non-native species. EarthwhileJun 6, 2019
Advocates Push Bills Linking Environment And Social Justice In State HouseLawmakers say current environmental protections are not enforced equally in all communities, and projects that release pollutants such as power plants, airports and highways too often end up in marginalized...EarthwhileJun 5, 2019
