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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Across New England, farmers are finding that switching to renewable energy isn’t just a nice thing to have, it’s becoming a necessary part of their economic survival. -
These small panels can be plugged into a regular wall outlet, and when paired with a battery, they generate enough electricity to keep a refrigerator running through a power outage. -
Doing a thorough tick check after spending time outdoors, wearing light clothing, and tucking your pants into your socks are all ways to reduce the risk of tick bites. -
Legislation that would ban the use of paraquat, a fast-acting and highly toxic herbicide that studies have linked to Parkinson’s disease, easily passed the Vermont House last month. But H.739 now faces a chillier reception in the Senate. -
Gov. Janet Mills says the measure needs to have an exemption for a project in Jay to get her support. -
A federal judge in Concord ordered Old Dutch Mustard Co. to establish environmental compliance and ethics programs after the owner pleaded guilty to knowingly discharging a pollutant without a permit. -
Emerson Aviation declared “ice out” on Lake Winnipesaukee on April 12, meaning enough ice has melted that the MS Mount Washington can reach all five of its ports. -
Paintings and other museum collection objects are sensitive to heat, humidity and sudden shifts in temperature — that's why museums have traditionally followed strict climate controls to protect their collections. But energy costs and climate impacts are prompting some museums to rethink their approach. -
New research out of the University of Vermont finds that insects and disease are growing causes of tree mortality in the Northeast, offering a window into Vermont’s future with a changing climate. -
The Bartlett Experimental Forest is one of more than 50 research centers being shuttered by the agency. The state’s other experimental forest is not currently slated to close.
