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The absence of clear and broad constitutional authority to protect the environment limits the scope of federal environmental law.
HYANNIS – The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is seeking public comments on a plan to restore the health of waterbodies in the state which are impaired by the presence of patho…
Something must be up. Otherwise, why would scientists keep sending us those scary warnings? There has been a steady stream of them in the past few years,
The FCC reports on the status of broadband access… Access to affordable, reliable broadband is essential to full participation in modern life. Consumers rely on both their fixed and mobile connections to work, learn, access health care, and connect with each other. Today, we issue this Report pursuant to our obligation under section 706 of…
PROVINCETOWN – Whale season is in full swing in Cape Cod Bay as warm waters return and the state celebrates its official marine mammal. Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch reported in a social media po…
Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24-30 metres in length (longer than a basketball court) they are the largest creatures on Earth. They are also
Data centers are expected to grow to 6% of American energy consumption by 2026
The EPA has singled out two chemicals, PFOS and PFOA, as particularly harmful, stating in a press release Friday that "there is no level of exposure to these contaminants without risk of health impacts."
As financial safety nets collapse, regulators are letting insurers off the hook.
People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change.
In a mossy stretch of forest on Washington state’s outer coast, streets and sidewalks have appeared in recent weeks.
Climate groups say the world needs to pull carbon dioxide from the sky and rapidly reduce oil production to hit climate goals. An oil company argues it can pull carbon instead of phasing out oil.
In a parking lot and on San Francisco Bay, NPR witnesses two different tests for solar geoengineering to tackle climate change. With much science unsettled, experts say regulations aren't keeping up.
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BOURNE – The nonprofit organization Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative is announcing that it has been awarded an eight-year pilot license by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to test ener…
The world’s corals have reached a grim milestone, with scientists across the world confirming the fourth global bleaching event on record. In April 2024,
Gas prices are going up. A new lawsuit says the reason is American shale producers have illegally cut capacity in league with the global oil cartel. In other words, Texas joined OPEC.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released a sweeping set of rules aimed at cutting air, water and land pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Environmental and clean energy groups celebrated the announcement as long overdue, particularly for coal-burning power plants, which have saddled hundreds of communities across the country with dirty air and hundreds of […]
Big Oil is fighting to limit safety protections to expedite its build-out of experimental carbon dioxide pipelines, endangering nearby communities.
HYANNIS – NOAA Fisheries has determined that no mortality or serious injury of any marine mammal species is anticipated from the second phase of the Vineyard Wind project. Vineyard Wind announced i…
HYANNIS – The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services is keeping better track of lithium-ion battery fires. In the past six months, the state says there have been 50 documented incidents. The Li…
Homes and buildings are the second-largest source of emissions in New England, falling just behind transportation. Buildings emit around one-third of states’ planet-warming emissions.
The Biden administration’s workforce development initiative aims to boost green employment options.
Oklahoma City and several other cities last year worked with NOAA to map neighborhoods to find out how heat impacts neighborhoods. The data can help cities prepare and adapt to a warmer world.
Coral reefs face a dire future as oceans get hotter. Scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, in the hope they can survive long enough for humans to rein in climate change.
Nuclear fusion could one day change the world by producing energy at lower costs than we generate it now — without greenhouse gas emissions or long-term nuclear waste. If we can get it to work. People have been promising nuclear fusion as a new, clean source of power for decades without much tangible success. But lately, billions of dollars from venture capitalists and tech entrepreneurs have flowed into the field. Science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel shares his reporting on some of the companies racing towards what could be the world's first commercial fusion power plants.
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