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What Role Does Race Play In Shaping Environmental Policies?Studies show communities of color are more likely to be home to hazardous waste sites and landfills.PlayHere & Now09:52Apr 23, 2019
New Report Reveals Plastic Waste Crisis In Southeast AsiaSome countries in Southeast Asia are struggling to manage higher volumes of plastic waste as a result of China's ban on imports of mixed recyclable plastics last year.PlayHere & Now05:24Apr 23, 2019
This Vermont Town Took A Big Hit When Its Nuclear Plant ClosedVermont Yankee closed five years ago, and its host community of Vernon has had a rough adjustment to its new social and economic reality. There may be lessons for Plymouth...PlayEarthwhile10:04Apr 23, 2019
Conn. Court Considers Whether Elephants Deserve Human RightsA nonprofit called the Nonhuman Rights Project want the court to recognize the animals' "personhood," a status that would entitle them to the same legal protections as human beings.PlayRadio Boston10:00Apr 22, 2019
Rep. Lori Trahan On Mueller Report, Green New DealCongresswoman Trahan discusses the implications of the Mueller report, as well as the Democratic agenda in the House moving forward.PlayRadio Boston13:29Apr 22, 2019
Scientists Seek Clues To Climate Change Inside World's Oldest IceEuropean scientists will begin drilling for what's believed to be the world's oldest ice in Antarctica later this year.PlayHere & Now05:52Apr 22, 2019
Rollback Proposed On Obama-Era Rules Defining 'Waters Of The United States'Exactly which tributaries are covered under the Clean Water Act has led to many legal battles since the act was first passed in 1972.PlayHere & Now04:17Apr 22, 2019
For 46 Years, Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Has Used Water From Cape Cod Bay. How Has It Impacted The Ecosystem?The nuclear plant in Plymouth is closing in May. Here's what we know about how its cooling water system has affected marine life in Cape Cod Bay.PlayEarthwhile07:24Apr 22, 2019
'Could You Draw A Dot Within 50 Miles Of Your House?': Why The U.S. May Have A Geography Literacy ProblemMaps are crucial to understanding severe weather threats to various areas — but what good are they if viewers can't read them?PlayHere & Now06:10Apr 19, 2019
Youth Tour Pushing For Green New Deal's Passage Launches In DorchesterA group called the Sunrise Movement was joined by Massachusetts political leaders to launch their tour in Dorchester on Thursday night. EarthwhileApr 19, 2019
Living History Or Nuisance? Record-High Wild Horse Population Sparks DebateMention two words — "wild horses" — and you'll get two very different and passionate responses.PlayHere & Now04:31Apr 17, 2019
Meet Mr. Trash Wheel: Baltimore Harbor's Googly Eyed Garbage GobblerMaryland lawmakers recently became the first in the U.S. to approve a statewide ban on Styrofoam food containers — and a local Baltimore celebrity may have had something to do...PlayHere & Now09:47Apr 16, 2019
Elizabeth Warren Is Out With New Public Lands PlanWarren is vowing to prohibit new fossil fuel leasing on public lands if she's elected president, one of several new energy proposals.WBUR NewsApr 16, 2019
This Amazon Employee Got Paid In Stock. Now She's Using It To Push The Company On ClimateTwenty-eight employees at Amazon have filed an activist shareholder proposal asking Amazon to take a stronger stance on climate change.PlayHere & Now03:59Apr 15, 2019
Higher Recycling Costs Have Left Many Cities And Towns Searching For SolutionsIt's been more than a year since China banned the import of some recyclable materials like mixed paper and plastics.PlayHere & Now04:31Apr 15, 2019
Right Whales Experiencing Mini-Baby Boom Off New EnglandThe North Atlantic right whale is one of the rarest species of whale on the planet. They number only about 411.WBUR NewsApr 14, 2019
Great White Shark Researchers Turn Attention To Cape Cod BayCape Cod had two shark attacks last summer, including the state's first fatal human attack in 80 years.WBUR NewsApr 13, 2019
Maine Utility Regulators Approve 145-Mile Transmission Line That Would Bring Hydropower To Mass.Central Maine Power's line would allow 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydropower to reach consumers in Massachusetts to meet that state's green energy goals.EarthwhileApr 11, 2019
Mozambique After Cyclone Idai: An Update On Relief EffortsResidents in southeastern Africa are still struggling to pick up the pieces after Cyclone Idai leveled infrastructure and brought massive flooding to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.PlayHere & Now04:53Apr 11, 2019
'Bomb Cyclone 2.0' Moves Through Central U.S.An intense blizzard is moving through the Plains and Midwest just weeks after a similar "bomb cyclone" struck those regions.PlayHere & Now04:38Apr 11, 2019
