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Local boaters help save entangled humpback whale near Rockport
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New England’s Climate Future: City, Land and Sea
What might optimistic—yet realistic—scenarios for New England’s climate future look like? As our summers get hotter, storms get stronger, sea levels rise and other consequences become more apparent, climate change is top of mind. Hear from a panel of three renowned climate experts on their transformational visions for New England – and reasons for hope.
Discover the specific impacts that may affect New England the most, and how we can rise to meet these challenges. This inspiring evening will leave you with an understanding of not only the threats but the positive actions that can help our communities, region and nation address climate change.
Learn what you as an individual can do, how to talk with your children about the climate future and how to discuss climate solutions with your neighbors, relatives and friends – even the skeptical ones– in a productive and empowering way.
This event was presented with support from Museum of Science.Partner:GBH Events -
The idea of ‘tree equity’ is taking root
Barren streets means higher temps and worse air quality in disadvantaged neighborhoods. -
Meet the man in charge of cleaning the Esplanade's goose poop
It's a small but vital part of keeping the park clean. -
Pilgrim Nuclear denied permit to discharge radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay
The company wanted to discharge up to 1.1 million gallons of radioactive wastewater into the bay. -
As the climate changes, obsolete dams put Mass. at risk for flooding similar to Vermont
A dam near Vermont’s capital city nearly overflowed as it saw devastating floods. -
House of the Seven Gables races to preserve its story before it's lost to climate change
The 1668 house made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne is torn between historical integrity and climate mitigation. -
Western tribes' last ditch effort to stall a large lithium mine in Nevada
PASADENA, Calif - The fate of what would be the largest lithium mine in the U.S. on federal land in Nevada is now in the hands of a federal appeals court.… -
A Walk Down the Block: Reimagining the Esplanade
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New England lobstermen win against restrictions intended to save endangered whales
Conservationists decry federal appeals court ruling saying it could hasten extinction of North Atlantic right whales.