As the climate warms, Americans – and New Englanders – appear to be finding abnormal temperatures less and less remarkable.
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RI Environmentalists: Green New Deal Could Be Opportunity For A Better Ocean State
A progressive proposal known as the Green New Deal was introduced in Congress last week. If the resolution moves forward, it could create ambitious climate change policies, including an economy-wide transition from fossil fuels to 100 percent clean energy by 2030. But what could a Green New Deal mean for Rhode Island? To find out, […]
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At First Congressional Hearing On Climate Change In Nearly A Decade, MA Gov. Urges Lawmakers To Do More
Governor Charlie Baker told federal lawmakers Wednesday climate change is already taking a toll on his state.
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Climate Change Is Altering The Color Of The Ocean
Climate change is already having profound effects on our planet, and here’s one more: It’s changing the color of the oceans, with the blues getting bluer and the greens getting greener.
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Study: ‘No Scientific Basis’ For Challenges To EPA Endangerment Finding
There’s more proof that greenhouse gases are dangerous to human health. That’s the conclusion of a study published Thursday in the journal Science, for which researchers reviewed hundreds of scientific papers on climate change published since 2009. The study supports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” which labeled six greenhouse gases as pollutants that could be regulated under the […]
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Brown University To Release Report On ‘Climate Change Denial’ Coalitions
Students at Brown University have completed a report that reveals close ties between a dozen active and inactive organizations they call “climate change denial” coalitions.
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RI US Senate Candidates Debate Solutions For Climate Change
Rhode Island candidates for U.S. Senate spent nearly ten minutes discussing climate change during a debate Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island.The forum was sponsored by the university, The Public’s Radio and The Providence Journal.
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Possibly: This Cold House
Can we heat our homes without cooking the planet?
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TGIF: 23 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
October is here and the general election is slightly more than four weeks away. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As uusual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1. Sure, independent candidate for governor Joe Trillo oversold the significance […]
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New Study Shows Climate Change Could Reduce Scallop Population
Researchers in Massachusetts say under the worst case scenario, climate change could reduce the scallop population by more than 50 percent in just a few decades, which could be bad news for New Bedford’s lucrative fishing port.