Environment

‘To effectively combat the climate crisis, the administration must bolster its capacity by funding the agencies responsible for implementing...

Water suppliers are concerned that the cost to remediate so-called “forever chemicals” could be millions of dollars. This story...

The Providence side of the area code is one of the state’s most notorious sacrifice zones, with high populations...

Proposed regulations to protect the declining scallop population will likely reduce how often full-time vessels can drag in some...

‘The kids love doing it, especially elementary students.’ Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom covering environmental news...

‘All fires emit toxins into the air and should be of concern.’ Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit...

The new area outlined for offshore wind development overlaps with “vital” scallop areas, the Port Authority wrote. That includes...

Editor’s note: This story was updated on January 5, 2025. Cindy, many of our readers will recognize you as...

‘The multi-pronged approach — grassroots community outreach, school programming, business technical assistance, and building community-based collection and processing infrastructure...

Retired state biologist Christopher Raithel spent decades tracking reptiles in their native habitat for his latest book This story...

‘This problem is hard, it’s expensive, and it’s not going away.’ This story was originally published in The New...

‘My goal is to make sure our state is ready in the best way possible for what we may...

‘We try to address all things local in arts, entertainment and culture. Within that universe, we try to champion...