Climate & Environment
Next hearing in seven-year legal battle set for May 8
On a crisp morning at Bradbury Mountain, Park Ranger Jeff Pengel leads a pun-filled journey into the overlooked world of lichens — ancient, resilient organisms quietly shaping our forests and hinting at the impacts of climate change
On foggy spring nights, volunteers step into the dark to help frogs and salamanders survive their ancient migration—one wet hop at a time—against the threats of cars and climate change
Unsustainable fishing, not climate change, has been the biggest threat to ocean biodiversity for decades. Scientists warn that dismantling marine protected areas could accelerate the crisis for species, ecosystems, and coastal economies alike
The measure, introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Seth Magaziner, is unlikely to succeed in the Republican-controlled Congress
Barrier was built without permission along less sensitive water around same time as Quidnessett Country Club’s controversial wall
Invasive sea squirts are crowding out native species and clogging fishing gear, leaving scientists scrambling to track their spread
From Martha’s Vineyard to New Bedford to Salem, Massachusetts towns that bet big on offshore wind now face economic and environmental uncertainty as the Trump administration halts new projects and permits
Rob Martin spent decades making the ocean safer for whales and fishermen alike. Now, after losing his NOAA job under Trump’s cuts, he fears the cost of silencing science and sidelining expertise