The impacts of climate change and environmental concerns are shared across our region, but when it comes to addressing those issues, the New England states can have strikingly different policies. We tell stories on these topics every day and work together on special series.
In the summer of 2023, we looked at the impacts of extreme weather in our series Beyond Normal. And each year around Earth Day, we present a series of regional climate change stories with a different theme. For our 2024 series, we looked at how climate change is impacting our homes.
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An 11-year, $11 million expansion is expected to be completed in May and will allow the staff to care for more than 3400 animals, reptiles and birds a year. -
Seeing blue whales outside of their Canadian feeding grounds is rare in the Atlantic. The Western North Atlantic population is believed to be between 400-600 individuals. -
Facing more extreme rainfall, Vermont towns are asking local voters to sock away money for the next natural disaster. -
Dumping snow into waterways is usually prohibited. Salt, sand and other debris in snow can have a negative impact on water quality, blocking drains, increasing the risk of localized flooding and harming fish. -
Plow drivers will clear highways and roads across the state over the next several days. -
The measure renews Maine's membership in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative which forces power generators to pay for climate-warming emissions. -
The owners of Burke Mountain are buying Smugglers' Notch ski resort for an undisclosed price, the companies announced Wednesday. The leaders of Bear Den Partners have promised to maintain the independence and culture of Smuggs. -
The Cross Town facility can store enough electricity to power thousands of homes at times of peak demand. -
No injuries are reported. A shelter-in-place order has been issued for residents within a half mile of 1090 Stafford Rd., state officials said. -
The report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, a national nonprofit that supports offshore wind, examines last winter’s actual wind speeds to determine how much energy they could produce.
