Barbara Moran
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Uncertainty lingers for many federally-funded climate, energy and environment projects in Massachusetts, as President Trump works to unwind some of the signature initiatives of the Biden era.
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As the reality of a second Trump administration sank in, climate and environmental leaders described feeling anxiety, but pledged to keep up their efforts to combat climate change and protect the environment.
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Massachusetts was among the first five states to pass regulations aimed at keeping food waste out of landfills and incinerators. According to new research in the journal Science, it's the only state where food waste bans are working.
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The small whorled pogonia is a rare orchid found only in the Northeastern U.S. There are just about 3,000 in the entire world, most in New England, and conservationists are weighing how to best protect them.
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We're talking about Myrtle the Turtle, the oldest and most famous inhabitant of the New England Aquarium’s ocean tank. Over the decades, Myrtle has contributed to scientific research, been an ambassador for green sea turtles in the wild and become a cultural touchstone.
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Forecasters are predicting an "above-normal" number of Atlantic hurricanes this year, with 17-25 named storms and up to seven major hurricanes, meaning storms with sustained wind speeds of 111 miles per hour or faster. It's the biggest number of storms ever forecast by NOAA at the start of a hurricane season.
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Brian Swett will be Boston's first chief climate officer. The role will oversee address climate change efforts across city departments.
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The New England Aquarium is one of about 50 facilities participating in a species survival plan to protect African penguins from extinction.
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This past summer in the Arctic was the warmest since 1900, leading to early snowmelt and diminished sea ice.