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Is Residential And Commercial Development Jeopardizing Mass. Forests?
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With the wonderful summer weather finally here, it's high time to get out and enjoy Massachusetts' wild and natural spaces. But a new report out Monday from the Massachusetts Audubon Society finds that, within the past eight years, 13 acres of forest have been converted into residential or commercial developments per day.
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Henry Tepper, president of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, which tweets @MassAudubon.
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The Boston Globe: Development Encroaching On Mass. Lands At Fast Pace
- "The steady spread of housing, roads, and other development has left 22 percent of the Commonwealth’s land covered by asphalt, concrete, or other impermeable materials — up from 14 percent in 1981 — hampering wildlife habitats and exacerbating the challenges of climate change."
This article was originally published on June 30, 2014.
This segment aired on June 30, 2014.