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Soaring PFAS levels force a reckoning for worried Hyannis residents
Researchers revealed this week that, among residents who lived in the community over a recent 10-year period, blood levels of PFHxS were more than three times higher than the median for the general population. -
Vermont just became the first state to try to make big oil pay for climate damages
Lawmakers hope the landmark policy will force the biggest fossil fuel companies in the world to compensate Vermont for damage wrought by climate change. -
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Leominster can get federal disaster assistance for 2023 storm as Biden overrules FEMA
Homes and businesses in Leominster will be able to apply for federal relief in connection with the 2023 storm and ensuing floods. -
'I'm not trying to stop the water': Some homeowners let floodwaters in, but most try to keep it out
With more precipitation in New England — and more intense storms — property owners are taking action to prevent flooding. But for some, the best choices may seem counterintuitive. -
The push for mass timber as a sustainable housing solution in New England
Across New England, developers are looking for new ways to increase affordable housing inventory, and some are using a building method known as mass timber, to inflict less environmental damage. -
Clean energy leaders highlight collaboration, diversification as key to achieving goals
Joe Curtatone, president of the Northeast Clean Energy Council, and Serge Abergel, chief operations officer for Hydro-Quebec Energy Services, emphasize the crucial role of collaboration in achieving clean energy goals. -
Bats, bees and beyond: Proposed additions to the Mass. endangered species list
Research by citizen scientists finds rare species, including some that weren't previously known in Massachusetts -
State appeals FEMA to reconsider helping with Leominster's September storm damage
Damage to the city's infrastructure was estimated to be about $30 million, and 1,400 homeowners also sent claims to FEMA asking for help with the damage. -
Gray whales haven't lived in the Atlantic in 200 years. One was just spotted off Nantucket.
While it’s a rare and exciting sighting, New England Aquarium scientists note it’s likely the result of the changing climate.
