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Climate Activists Arrested Trying To Block Coal Train From Reaching N.H. Power PlantMore than 20 protesters were arrested Sunday trying to block a train from delivering coal to Merrimack Station power plant in Bow.EarthwhileDec 9, 2019
27 Young Climate Activists Arrested On Trespassing Charges At State House ProtestState police say the arrests were peaceful, and that everyone taken into custody is an adult. (Many of the day-long protest's participants were minors.)EarthwhileDec 7, 2019
Arsenic And Diesel As Thick As Peanut Butter: What’s Below The Future Weymouth Compressor?Here's what you need to know about soil and groundwater contamination under the future Weymouth natural gas compressor station, and the plans to clean it up.EarthwhileDec 6, 2019
Ivy Leaguers Get Community Service For Disrupting GameStudents and alumni from both schools occupied the midfield of the Yale Bowl during halftime. Some held banners urging their colleges to act on climate change. Other signs referred to...EarthwhileDec 6, 2019
Connecticut Selects Vineyard Wind To Redevelop Bridgeport Harbor, Provide Offshore PowerState officials chose a proposal from Vineyard Wind to develop offshore wind power in Bridgeport, Connecticut.EarthwhileDec 6, 2019
4 Arrested As Activists 'Escalate' Fight Against Weymouth Compressor StationAs construction begins at the compressor, activists are escalating their fight.EarthwhileDec 5, 2019
Protesters Gather In Madrid For Climate Strike Led By Activist Greta ThunbergSome activists began rallying over their concerns with carbon markets at the U.N. climate summit on Thursday. PlayHere & Now00:52Dec 5, 2019
BU Researchers Designing Robot To Sort RecyclablesA team at BU will work on the project for the next four years.EarthwhileDec 5, 2019
Where They Stand: Climate Anxiety Persists On N.H. Campaign Trail As Candidates Tout Big PlansThroughout the presidential primary campaign, voters in New Hampshire have said climate change is one of their top priorities. And even as candidates emphasize the dangers of global warming –...PlayEarthwhile05:03Dec 4, 2019
The Environmental Cost Of FashionFor most people, reducing their carbon footprint means driving less, composting and recycling. But how about what's in their closets?PlayHere & Now10:48Dec 3, 2019
The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker May Come Off The Endangered Species List. But Should It?Efforts by conservationists have helped the population of the bird rebound and now the federal government is considering downgrading its endangered status.PlayHere & Now05:45Dec 3, 2019
The Perils — And Unexpected Benefits — Animals Caught In Storms ExperienceCertain animals, such as fish, can sense and avoid unfavorable weather conditions. PlayHere & Now08:42Dec 2, 2019
Instead Of Fossil Fuels, This Startup Uses Mirrors And Sunlight To Mix CementHeliogen uses mirrors to magnify sunlight which creates temperatures hot enough to mix cement or create steel.PlayHere & Now05:50Dec 2, 2019
United Nations Climate Change Conference Commences In SpainWorld leaders are gathering in Spain for a United Nations conference to address the impacts of climate change around the globe.Here & NowDec 2, 2019
How Brookline's Ban On Gas Heating Could Seed Regional ChangeA new bylaw in Brookline, Mass. bans gas and oil heating in new construction. It's a hopeful signal that people recognize the urgency of a transition to clean energy, writes...CognoscentiDec 2, 2019
Study Finds Wind Speeds Are Increasing, Which Could Boost Wind EnergyThe study says wind farm operators are likely to benefit from the uptick in wind speeds since faster wind means more efficient wind turbines.PlayHere & Now05:13Nov 29, 2019
Bill On Beacon Hill Would Give More People The Right To Dry Their Clothes OutsideThe Mass. state legislature is reviewing a bill to allow more people the right to dry their clothes outside. PlayWBUR News03:53Nov 29, 2019
A Thanksgiving Trip To Vermont To See The Snow GeeseWe revisit host Robin Young's expedition to see the snow geese in Vermont with her late uncle Lachlan Maclachlan Field.PlayHere & Now11:07Nov 28, 2019
Construction To Begin On Weymouth Compressor Station In Early December, Company SaysA proposed natural gas compressor station in Weymouth has overcome its final regulatory hurdle.EarthwhileNov 27, 2019
New England's Migratory Birds Like To Eat Local, TooDespite the abundance of invasive fruit in the late fall, migrating birds almost exclusively eat native berries -- even when they're harder to find.EarthwhileNov 27, 2019
