Environment
Why This Invasive Plant Has A Shot At Some Redemption
Robert Buchsbaum walks into a salt marsh on Boston’s North Shore. Around him towers a stand of bushy-topped Phragmites australis, an invasive plant commonly known as the common reed. Or, as some call it: the all-too-common reed.
Read More5 Takeaways For New England From The U.S. Climate Report
Climate change will hit the Northeast hard and soon, bringing threats to our health — and to fruit crops, ski resorts and the Atlantic cod.
Read MoreThe Last Chocolate Turkeys: New Hampshire Farmer Ends Effort To Sustain Endangered Breed
A farmer in Loudon, New Hampshire is calling it quits on a years-long project – to breed a rare type of turkey called the Chocolate turkey.
Read MoreWhat Secrets Are Hidden Inside The Call Of A Bat?
The fungal disease White-nose syndrome has killed off millions of bats across America.
Read MoreMaine Gubernatorial Candidates Have Doubts About CMP Transmission Corridor Plan
Maine’s candidates for governor are voicing varying degrees of skepticism about Central Maine Power’s plan to build a major transmission corridor from Canada through Maine — though that doesn’t necessarily mean the candidates are against it.
Read MoreWhat New England Can Learn From Kansas About Creating A Wind Energy Economy
As New England invests in wind energy projects off of our coasts, the amount of wind energy we use still pales in comparison to states in the “wind belt.” One such example is Kansas. Philip Warburg explains what states in our region can learn from states that we don’t usually think of as leaders in renewable energy.
Read MoreHow The Two Candidates For Massachusetts Governor Compare On Environmental Issues
Massachusetts environmental politics and policies take center stage this week at Boston’s Museum of Science. There, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and Democratic nominee Jay Gonzalez will take turns discussing their environmental records and plans for the state’s future.
Read MoreUnwanted House Guests: Squirrels Wreaking Havoc in Homes Across N.H.
It’s the year of the squirrel in New England. The animals have never had so much fame, never been the subject of so much attention.
Read MoreMainers Send Their Elver Catch To Asia To Reach Market Size. Why Not Grow Eels Here?
When the elver season opens each spring, Maine fisherman Justin Jordan likes to try one out.
Read MoreWhy Maine Lobstermen Are Looking To Farmed Scallops To Stay Afloat
Marsden Brewer is a third-generation Maine fishermen who docks in Stonington.
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