WBUR's Morning EditionLocal content from WBUR's Morning Edition broadcastsYour inhaler saves lives, but its puffs hurt the planetIn an emergency, an inhaler can save a life. But the gas it releases contributes to global warming. Each of the most commonly prescribed inhalers has about the same climate...ResumeEnvironment04:14Mar 14, 2024The key to a penguin's heart? Oily fish and a plastic crateThe New England Aquarium participates in a species survival plan to protect endangered African penguins from extinction. A key part of the program is carefully controlled breeding to preserve the...ResumeEnvironment03:21Feb 14, 2024Cape Cod's 'power couple of pee-cycling' wants you to save that liquid goldCape Cod communities are spending millions to install sewers and upgrade wastewater treatment plants. But a growing number of people say urine diversion or "pee-cycling" deserves a closer look. The...ResumeEnvironment05:52Feb 12, 2024Cape Cod needs to clean up its water. 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They're...EnvironmentDec 29, 2023How 'greener' steam could help Boston buildings cut climate-warming emissionsA century-old steam pipe network provides heating for over 200 large buildings in Boston and Cambridge. Greening the steam generation could help building owners lower their carbon footprint, since heating...ResumeEnvironment04:29Dec 27, 2023Scientists, Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe work to solve mysteries of stripers, herringScientists and Aquinnah Wampanoag tribal officials think a small population of striped bass could be defying their migratory nature. And that, in turn, could be impeding efforts to restore a...ResumeEnvironment04:30Nov 27, 2023Cape homeowners push to install solar panels in historic districtsThe 45,000 people who live in Cape Cod's Old Kings Highway Historic District are required to get approval from local committees for visible solar installations. 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Experts say that’s a problemPublic health experts aren't sure how many people die because of the heat each year, because there's no standard for what constitutes a "heat-related" death.ResumeEnvironment04:19Aug 31, 2023Next Page
Your inhaler saves lives, but its puffs hurt the planetIn an emergency, an inhaler can save a life. But the gas it releases contributes to global warming. Each of the most commonly prescribed inhalers has about the same climate...ResumeEnvironment04:14Mar 14, 2024
The key to a penguin's heart? Oily fish and a plastic crateThe New England Aquarium participates in a species survival plan to protect endangered African penguins from extinction. A key part of the program is carefully controlled breeding to preserve the...ResumeEnvironment03:21Feb 14, 2024
Cape Cod's 'power couple of pee-cycling' wants you to save that liquid goldCape Cod communities are spending millions to install sewers and upgrade wastewater treatment plants. But a growing number of people say urine diversion or "pee-cycling" deserves a closer look. The...ResumeEnvironment05:52Feb 12, 2024
Cape Cod needs to clean up its water. The solutions could cost billionsCape Cod’s iconic bays and ponds have suffered from decades of wastewater pollution, mostly coming from people’s homes. Tough new regulations are forcing communities on the Cape to clean up...ResumeEnvironment05:52Feb 12, 2024
Climate Superfund Act would make oil companies pay for climate damages in VermontAfter a year of historic flooding, some Vermont lawmakers and environmental advocates are pushing for the state to create a new program similar to the federal Superfund program to pay...ResumeEnvironment05:24Jan 25, 2024
Howard University students imagine new life for New Bedford firehouseA dozen architecture students traveled 450 miles from Howard University in Washington D.C. to New Bedford to explore how they could breathe new life into the Hillman Street firehouse. They're...EnvironmentDec 29, 2023
How 'greener' steam could help Boston buildings cut climate-warming emissionsA century-old steam pipe network provides heating for over 200 large buildings in Boston and Cambridge. Greening the steam generation could help building owners lower their carbon footprint, since heating...ResumeEnvironment04:29Dec 27, 2023
Scientists, Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe work to solve mysteries of stripers, herringScientists and Aquinnah Wampanoag tribal officials think a small population of striped bass could be defying their migratory nature. And that, in turn, could be impeding efforts to restore a...ResumeEnvironment04:30Nov 27, 2023
Cape homeowners push to install solar panels in historic districtsThe 45,000 people who live in Cape Cod's Old Kings Highway Historic District are required to get approval from local committees for visible solar installations. Those who have had their...ResumeEnvironment04:44Nov 15, 2023
Entrepreneurs want to use EV chargers to highlight historic Black landmarksImpact Energy's plan is to install EV chargers in key locations to boost business and tourism in historical Black neighborhoods.ResumeEnvironment03:53Nov 14, 2023
8 takeaways for Mass. from the National Climate AssessmentThe fifth National Climate Assessment, produced every four years, details on the effects of climate change in the Northeast. Climate change will bring more heat waves, flooding and coastal erosion...ResumeEnvironment04:34Nov 14, 2023
'Pollinator-friendly' solar farms can be a boon for bees. In Mass., they're not always easyMassachusetts is encouraging "pollinator-friendly" solar farms as a way to encourage both renewable energy and biodiversity. ResumeEnvironment05:01Nov 6, 2023
New disease continues to spread in beech trees across Mass.Beech leaf disease was first identified in a few Massachusetts communities in 2020. It has since spread to over 90 communities. Because it's relatively new, researchers are trying different approaches...ResumeEnvironment05:15Oct 24, 2023
Sewage can overflow into Mass. waterways when it rains. Fixing the problem isn't cheapAs climate change brings heavier storms to the Northeast, cities with combined sewer overflows will see more sewage water discharged into water bodies. There are ways to fix the problem,...ResumeEnvironment06:25Oct 23, 2023
The race to create climate-friendly cementCement production causes more carbon emissions than the entire European Union. For one Somerville start-up, the race is on to develop a more climate-friendly cement.ResumeEnvironment05:20Oct 13, 2023
To slow climate change, some want to 'engineer the ocean'The controversial idea of “engineering the ocean” to remove atmospheric carbon dioxide has been around for decades, but it's gaining renewed interest as the climate crisis worsens. ResumeEnvironment04:36Oct 12, 2023
In Reading, a solution for local flooding aims to help the whole watershedMassachusetts is funding nature-based solutions to help make communities more resilient to climate change. Reading is using the state grant money to construct a wetland to reduce flood damage, and...ResumeEnvironment05:33Oct 4, 2023
In a Massachusetts pond, toxic algae is disrupting tribal heritageThe Santuit Pond in Mashpee was used for thousands of years by members of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to play, teach, bathe, hunt and conduct ceremonies. It's now unsafe to...EnvironmentSep 1, 2023
Climate change means a longer growing season in New England, but brings other challengesIncreasingly hot summers and warming winters could allow for new plant varieties and a longer growing season in the Northeast.ResumeEnvironment04:20Sep 1, 2023
Most New England states don’t track ‘heat-related’ deaths. Experts say that’s a problemPublic health experts aren't sure how many people die because of the heat each year, because there's no standard for what constitutes a "heat-related" death.ResumeEnvironment04:19Aug 31, 2023