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State House reopening, Russia-Ukraine tension escalating, and sea-levels rising
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This is the rundown for Radio Boston for Feb. 22. Tiziana Dearing is our host.
- Yesterday, Russian leader Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of two breakaway provinces in Eastern Ukraine that are already partially under control by Russian separatists. He has since ordered troops into those provinces as a so-called peacekeeping measure. In response, President Biden signed an executive order blocking American trade and investments in those breakaway regions. Congressman Jake Auchincloss, who represents Massachusetts' fourth district, joined us to talk about the plight of Ukrainians, and in particular, Ukrainians here in Massachusetts.
- For the first time in more than 700 days, the general public can walk the halls of the Massachusetts State House. WBUR State House Reporter Steve Brown joins us live from the State House to talk about what it means to be back.
- Where are we in the transition from pandemic-COVID to endemic-COVID? Are wide changes in masking policies ahead of the curve, behind, or right on time? And when should we get that next dose? Dr. Gabriela Andujar Vazquez, infectious disease physician and associate hospital epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, joins us to look at what lies ahead.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a new report last week with five predictions for the level of sea-level rise between now and 2100. The outcomes range from 2 feet to 7 feet of rise, and the report says our actions today will determine not if, but by how much it rises. We are now in an age, argues the report, that sea-level rise is seemingly inevitable. Rebecca Herst, director of the Sustainable Solutions Lab at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and Andrew Gottlieb, executive director of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, join us to look to the future of our coasts.
This program aired on February 22, 2022.