NEWS
news States Look to Make Companies Take Responsibility for Hard-to-Recycle Packaging
As plastic piles up, bills that shift the financial cost of recycling to the producers are gaining traction.
Molly Bolan - 05-05-2023
news Boston Moves to Implement Climate-Friendly Building Code
Boston is set to implement a new state climate-friendly building code to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
Kathryn Carley - 04-11-2023
news Low-carbon materials eligible for climate resilience, disaster recovery funding: FEMA
Communities and states that want to use low-carbon materials to prepare for disaster are receiving a funding boost
Ysabelle Kempe - 04-11-2023
news Massive study examines offshore wind’s impact on fishing, fisheries
A new federal study explores the impacts of offshore wind on fisheries and commercial fishermen.
Anastasia E. Lennon - 04-06-2023
news Funding for Wildlife Crossings Now Available
The grants will help local governments prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve connections between habitats.
Molly Bolan - 04-06-2023
news Cities Move to Protect Trees on Private Land
More local governments are considering ordinances that would make it harder to remove healthy trees.
Rachel Gottlieb - 04-06-2023
news Greening roofs to boost climate resilience
Roofscapes, a startup founded by three MIT students, is planning to build green spaces on pitched roofs in Paris.
Zach Winn - 04-06-2023
news ‘Heat-pump coaches’ help neighbors ditch fossil heat in Massachusetts
Since 2020, at least 14 heat-pump coaching programs have sprung up in Massachusetts
Alison F. Takemura - 03-29-2023
news The Latest IPCC Report & What It Means For Massachusetts & Rhode Island
To reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or even 2040, we have to make considerable progress this decade.
Larry Chretien & Anna Vanderspek - 03-29-2023
news “Nature-based solutions” like trees and rain gardens can be cost-effective climate adaptations, advocates say
Momentum is building for land- and water-based infrastructure strategies.
Kalena Thomhave - 03-29-2023
news US Energy Department Unveils New Strategy to Expand Offshore Wind Energy
The Biden administration hopes to construct 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.
03-29-2023
news How cities can center equity in EV charging
Cities can work to ensure they roll out EV charging infrastructure equitably by listening and collaborating
Kalena Thomhave - 03-29-2023
news 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
news 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
news 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
news 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
news $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
news 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
news 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
news 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
news State Launches Northeast Emergency Management Training
State Launches Northeast Emergency Management Training
CapeCod.com - 03-15-2023
news 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
news 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
news 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
news Federal Transportation Funds Transform Local Communities
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law offers an unprecedented opportunity to leverage transportation infrastructure
Catherine Nagel - 02-28-2023
news 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
news 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
news 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
news 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
news 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
BLOGS
blog Press Release: Major Improvements for Buttonwood Water Quality
New Bedford, MA – Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City, along with local, state, and federal partners, is la...
City of New Bedford - 11-07-2023
blog Press Release: City Reminds Residents of the Adopt-a-Tree Program
New Bedford, MA – With fall around the corner, the City of New Bedford would like to remind residents of our Adopt...
New Bedford Staff - 09-22-2023
blog Greenheart- Tropical Imports for New Bedford Harbor Infrastructure
A new wave of investment has rolled into New Bedford Harbor’s waterfront. Public and private shoreline projects ar...
New Bedford Staff - 05-12-2023
blog 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