Earthwhile

05/03/2020

Democratic leaders say the bill will generate more than half a billion dollars for transportation infrastructure by increasing taxes or fees on gasoline, corporations, ride-hailing services and vehicle purchases by rental car companies.

05/03/2020

The proposed tower, called "The Pinnacle," would have two floors for retail and dining, 22 floors of office space, and 200 apartments on the top 18 floors, according to plans filed with the Boston Planning & Development Agency.

05/03/2020

who knew salmon had a such a presence in New England?

Author Mark Kurlansky discusses his new book, "Salmon," and how the fish helped shape New England.

12/02/2020

GE will dispose the “most contaminated waste” dug up from the river at about a dozen regulated facilities, all of which are outside Massachusetts. Material with “lower levels of waste” would be dumped in a disposal facility to be built by GE on the site of a former gravel pit on the Lee-Leno...

12/02/2020

The delay came as the federal government announced it would take longer than expected to produce a final environmental impact statement.

10/02/2020

It's hard to keep up with all the EPA changes - he's a short explainer on the recent waterways rollbacks

The new Navigable Waters Protection Rule loosens regulations for dumping pesticides and fertilizers into certain waterways

06/02/2020

The biggest sticking point in the proposed $613 million cleanup plan has been where to dispose of toxic waste.

06/02/2020

Trinity Episcopal Church's congregation is struggling with a difficult choice: whether to cut down a small forest behind their church in order to install a carbon-saving solar energy farm.

05/02/2020

Nathan Phillips says he is on the strike to protest "serious public health and safety violations" at the Weymouth compressor construction site.

05/02/2020

Mmmm, cornbread tastes even better when it's local. Great story on local food movement from our colleague Andrea Shea

Most of the bread New Englanders break is made with flour from industrial, Midwestern farms. That’s changing, though, as farmers, millers and chefs rally to reinvent a lost, regional “grain economy.”

03/02/2020

Help the fireflies! Turn off your lights!

A new study lead by Tufts biologist Sara Lewis looks at global threats to fireflies.

03/02/2020

Great series by our colleagues at Here and Now...

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University has been tracking Trump's environmental policies with a special tracker.

31/01/2020

Coming up next Tuesday - looks like a GREAT evening. Get tickets now and bring your questions

Join us for "Get Educated: The Defining Issues of the 2020 Presidential Election," an eight-part series where WBUR reporters and a panel of experts dissect the issues and analyze policy plans being put forth by the candidates.

31/01/2020

MassDEP said it's evaluating several potential locations for the station and will work with the City of Weymouth in selecting the site.

28/01/2020

Fascinating article from our colleagues at Here&Now

Most American apparel is made overseas. But as consumers demand more accountability, that number is starting to slowly change.

24/01/2020

Great reporting by Miriam Wasser on the Cambridge canopy crisis

One year after severely restricting tree removal on private property, the Cambridge City Council must decide whether to renew the policy.

23/01/2020

It ain't easy being a street tree!

Boston is thinking more strategically about planting and preserving trees to help its residents -- especially those without as much tree cover -- become more climate resilient.

23/01/2020

Lawmakers are seeking additional influence over the decommissioning of the recently shuttered Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, but a representative for the company conducting the work argues that those attempts may be unconstitutional.

22/01/2020

Climate-driven change in the Gulf of Maine is raising new threats that "red tides" will become more frequent and prolonged. But at the same time, new data collection techniques and AI are helping predict where and when toxic algae will bloom.

17/01/2020

It was a packed house on Tuesday - reporter Bruce Gellerman said it was like Woodstock for climate nerds (but without all the mud and drugs)

WBUR's Bruce Gellerman squeezed into the joint House-Senate hearing and joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to report.

11/01/2020

Earthwhile's Miram Wasser was at Warren's event last night. Here's her report

As Warren's poll numbers slip, she turns to her climate policies to regain ground.

09/01/2020

Mark your calendars! The social event of the new decade!

Join us for "Get Educated: The Defining Issues of the 2020 Presidential Election," an eight-part series where WBUR reporters and a panel of experts dissect the issues and analyze policy plans being put forth by the candidates.

08/01/2020

The Natural Resources Council of Maine said the decision "ignores the enormous harm that the proposed transmission line would have on the recreational experience, scenic character, and natural resources in Maine's Western Mountains."

07/01/2020

Nice piece from our Cog team

Any country that stakes its future on fossil fuels owns the Australian bushfires, writes Frederick Hewett. Any country not 100% committed to a prompt transition to an economy based on renewable energy is complicit.

02/01/2020

Miriam Wasser looks back at what happened with the Weymouth compressor in 2019, and what lies ahead for 2020

WBUR Earthwhile reporter Miriam Wasser has been following the project closely and joined Morning Edition to discuss the details.

02/01/2020

Fishing groups sued over the creation of Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, a 5,000-square-mile area that contains fragile deep sea corals and vulnerable species of marine life.

02/01/2020

The Sierra Club says Massachusetts has more local bans on single-use plastic bags than any other state besides California.

02/01/2020

End-of-year update on Pilgrim, and what's in store for next year

The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station closed May 31, ending nuclear power generation in Massachusetts. While the doors of the plant have closed, many questions about its future remain.

23/12/2019

Wetlands provide wildlife habitat, filter pollutants from runoff, and help control flooding, which is likely to increase as climate change leads to higher sea levels and more intense coastal storms.

19/12/2019

Hospital operating rooms are among the most energy intensive spaces in Boston. But at Boston Medical Center, the OR has been renovated with a focus on reducing the impact surgeries have on the planet.