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$700M in Grants for Local EV Chargers Announced

The Biden administration opened up applications for $700 million in grants for local governments to install EV chargers

Daniel C. Vock - 03-24-2023

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The Right Way to Build Climate Change Resilience

The Inflation Reduction Act and others are offering all-too-rare opportunities for state and local governments.

Chip Kline and Simone Maloz - 03-24-2023

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How climate change is throwing off key timing for wildflowers and trees in spring

Climate change is altering spring growing conditions, and plant life is changing along with it.

PBS - 03-24-2023

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Climate activists in Boston call on big banks divest from fossil fuel companies

Activists took to the streets of Boston’s financial district to demand banks stop investing in fossil fuel companies.

Paula Moura - 03-24-2023

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The IPCC says we need to phase down fossil fuels, fast. Here’s how the US could do it.

A new report lists 10 policies to constrain polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals.

Joseph Winters - 03-24-2023

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Planet-saving wind farms fall victim to global inflation fight

A sector that should be growing saw the lowest investment in a decade.

MoneyWeb - 03-15-2023

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State Launches Northeast Emergency Management Training

State Launches Northeast Emergency Management Training

CapeCod.com - 03-15-2023

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New England states unite to build new offshore wind HVDC transmission, seek DOE funding

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island – recently proposed to build up to three new transmission lines

Joshua Rosen - 03-15-2023

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New Bedford to Allocate $3 Million for Housing and Homelessness - wbsm.com

New Bedford to Allocate $3 Million for Housing and Homelessness  wbsm.com

Kate Robinson - 03-15-2023

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Going green, literally: introducing the bill that would bring more trees to the cities of Massachusetts

The term “urban forest” may sound like an oxymoron, but it actually might be the key to mitigating climate change.

Taylor Brokesh - 03-15-2023

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Prioritizing Climate Resilience in United States Fisheries

The impacts of climate change are already apparent in U. S. offshore waters, creating challenges for fisheries

Reggie Paros - 02-28-2023

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Extreme Heat is a Health Crisis, Scientists Warn. And Climate Change Is Making It Worse

“The climate is changing, and we are not adapted to be able to deal with it from a health perspective" an expert warned....

Isabella O'Malley - 02-28-2023

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Federal Transportation Funds Transform Local Communities

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law offers an unprecedented opportunity to leverage transportation infrastructure

Catherine Nagel - 02-28-2023

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Investing in communities builds climate resilience

How local leaders can partner with financial institutions to support frontline communities.

Erin Ceynar & Samantha Ender - 02-28-2023

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A Looming El Niño Could Give Us a Preview of Life at 1.5C of Warming

The hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year.

Kate Yoder - 02-28-2023

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Tired Of Being Told To ‘Adapt,’ An Indigenous Community Wrote Its Own Climate Action Plan

Long before anyone called this place northwest Montana or considered it a tourist destination, it sustained the tribes.

Carly Graf - 02-21-2023

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How To Build A Better Bike-Share Program

This story is part of the Cities + Solutions series, which chronicles inspiring climate initiatives in U.S. communities....

GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA - 02-21-2023

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The Biden Administration Aims to Make EV Charging as Easy as Filling Up

The first comprehensive standards for public EV charging stations will help ensure reliability and accessibility.

Gabriela Aoun Angueira - 02-21-2023

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How the "electrify everything" movement went mainstream

One in five Americans now lives in an area that's trying to move buildings off fossil fuels

Emily Pontecorvo - 02-21-2023

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Can Cities Eliminate Heat-Related Deaths? Phoenix Is Trying.

This story is part of the Cities + Solutions series, which first appeared in Grist’s climate solutions newsletter

Emma Loewe - 02-14-2023

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Attention nature lovers! Researchers need your help counting birds this weekend.

Look up this weekend to help count birds and document climate change during Audubon's Great Backyard Bird Count.      

Dinah Voyles Pulver - 02-14-2023

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Exxon Shuts Down Algae Fuel Research Program

Exxon has pulled the plug on its green fuels from algae research after 15 years. Was it ever real or just a PR stunt?

Steve Hanley - 02-14-2023

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Home of the future: Climate-friendly, electrified and closer than ever

The technology and policies are falling into place. But we’ll need a revolution in U.S. home retrofit business models......

Jeff St. John, Canary Media - 02-14-2023

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Exxon reports record profits, doubles down on fossil fuels

The White House responds with renewed calls to boost production.

Lylla Younes - 02-10-2023

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The climate solution beneath your feet

This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter.

Casey Crownhart - 02-10-2023

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How — and why — to heat-proof your home before summer

Keeping cool doesn't have to mean going broke.

Vivi Smilgius - 02-10-2023

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Specialized opt-in energy code pushes Massachusetts towards a more sustainable future

The Department of Energy Resources updated its building energy code.

Macie Parker - 02-01-2023

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Massachusetts-based company gets $120 million boost to make ‘green steel’

The company's technology was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Ed Davey - 02-01-2023

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US Emissions of the World’s Most Potent Greenhouse Gas Are 56 Percent Higher Than EPA Estimates, a New Study Shows

Electric utilities are likely responsible for the nation’s higher than expected emissions of sulfur hexafluoride.

Phil McKenna - 02-01-2023

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Greener School Playgrounds Are An Overlooked Climate Solution

Sustainable playgrounds are not talked about enough.

Nexus Media - 02-01-2023

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Biggest snowfalls recorded in Massachusetts history

A list of the biggest 1-day snowfalls in Massachusetts

Nexstar Media Wire - 01-24-2023

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The key to weathering rapid sea-level rise may lie in a Massachusetts salt marsh

A team of researchers recently announced that salt marshes may in fact thrive despite higher water levels.

UMASS Amherst - 01-24-2023

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Does Massachusetts Underestimate Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

Shortcomings in the state’s greenhouse gas inventory pose issues for energy planning

Jon Lamson - 01-24-2023

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A zero emissions future without the mining boom

A new report finds that the U.S. can reduce lithium demand by up to 90 percent.

Blanca Berget & Laylla Younes - 01-24-2023

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New Bedford's Green Infrastructure Strategy

Learn more about green infrastructure in New Bedford! New Bedford is using nature-based solutions to increase clima...

- 12-28-2021