The humidity might finally be breaking as thunderstorms roll through Tuesday. But the storms may do more than cool things off. “The main threat that we…
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Working Outside, Despite The Heat
Outdoor workers took the heat again Tuesday, as temperatures spiked into the 90s in some parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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Plum Island Residents Weigh ‘Green’ Or ‘Gray’ Infrastructure In Struggle Against Erosion
On the northern tip of an island surrounded by river, marsh and sea, a few dozen volunteers sink shovels into a mound of sand, digging 10,000 holes to…
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RIDEM, Save The Bay Start Final Phase Of North Kingstown Dam Removal Project
A dam removal project in North Kingstown is almost complete.
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RI Officials Release First-Ever Statewide Plan For Responding To Climate Change
A new statewide strategy to prepare Rhode Island for climate change was released Monday.
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RI To Sue Major Oil And Gas Companies Over Climate Change
Rhode Island wants some of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies to pay for the effects of climate change.
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Environmentalists Sue Shell Over Port Of Providence Facility
An environmental advocacy group is suing Shell, the global oil and gas company, over a storage facility at the Port of Providence. They claim Shell is…
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Displaced, But Not Discouraged: A Hurricane Maria Survivor’s Journey To Stable Housing
It’s been nine months since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, and displaced residents are still scrambling to find permanent housing.
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Ready Or Not: South County Beach Community Continues To Retreat As Ocean Creeps Inland
From the rocks at the ocean’s edge on Roy Carpenter’s Beach, it’s just a short walk up to the cottages. “There’s 21 houses total, 11 in this row and 10…
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TGIF: 17 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The Rhode Island House budget vote is monkeying with our column-writing schedule, so this week’s TGIF is a bit abbreviated. But we’re still checking the…