The latest New England stories on topics like climate change and the environment, the economy, health, racial equity, culture and politics — as reported by newsrooms of the New England News Collaborative, a nine-station consortium of the region's top public media organizations.
How will lichen adapt to climate change?
This mysterious indicator species plays an important role of the bottom of the food chain, and is also a habitat for other microorganisms.
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Flood mitigation in Vermont towns will take years of work as extreme weather threats increase
A year after floods devastated many municipalities across Vermont, there’s an urgent need for towns to take on projects to limit damage from future disasters. But that work will take years and cost millions of dollars. -
New water quality technology makes its debut in Buzzards Bay
Forget the era of volunteers getting water quality data every five days. Data loggers are collecting information every 10 minutes. -
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. -
Response delayed? Cape Cod housing prices push police, firefighters farther away
Some local police have trouble affording a home on Cape Cod, which makes hiring officers more difficult and can affect emergency response times. We learn more about the problem and what communities are doing in the conclusion to a two-part series. -
Nurse aide shortage in Massachusetts compounded by English-only state exam
Although there is a shortage of CNAs or certified nursing assistants in Massachusetts, the state certification exam has been an obstacle to English language learners. Starting this summer, the state will also offer the exam in Spanish, Chinese and Haitian Creole.
