Environment
Devils, Damselflies, And History: A Trip Down Connecticut’s ‘Wild And Scenic’ Eightmile River
The trees are dense, the path is narrow, and everywhere, there’s the sound of water. I hike to a clearing and hear a waterfall dashing against rocks below, sending clouds of mist wafting over my trail. This is my first stop on a journey down New England’s southernmost “wild and scenic” river, the Eightmile.
Read MoreSouth County Beach Community In Rhode Island Continues To Retreat As Ocean Creeps Inland
The cottages in these rows are in a prime oceanfront location, but they won’t be here for long. Within the next two years, they will be moved about a quarter mile inland, because the ocean is creeping in closer and closer every year.
Read MoreMassachusetts Residents Worry Time Is Running Out For Salt Marsh Islands
Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that span up and down the East Coast. They help protect coastal properties from strong waves during storms, absorb carbon from the atmosphere, and serve as nurseries for fish and critical habitat for birds, such as ospreys. However, residents and fishermen started noticing these marsh islands, especially in the west branch of the river, rapidly disappearing.
Read MoreAfter Devastating Storms, Hamden’s Sleeping Giant Has ‘Very Different’ Set of Clothing
In May, several tornadoes touched down in Connecticut — destroying homes, uprooting trees and knocking out power to thousands of customers. The tornadoes also devastated several state parks, including the iconic Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden.
Read MoreFederal Funds For Lake Champlain Double, But Vermont Still Needs To Secure Its Own Money
Lake Champlain will get a $4 million increase in federal clean-up funds this year. But the Environmental Protection Agency says Vermont still needs to develop a funding source of its own.
Read MoreDaytime Power Demand Dipped Below Night For A Moment — And New England Solar Advocates Are Cheering
Solar power’s emergence as an important feature of New England’s energy landscape just hit an important milestone.
Read MoreFor Residents On The Connecticut River, Hydro Dams’ Relicensing Is A Rare Opportunity
Right now, a group of hydroelectric dams on the Connecticut River are undergoing a once-in-a-generation process – a federal relicensing.
Read MoreNorthern Pass Poised For State Supreme Court Review, Amid New Legal Challenge
State regulators voted unanimously Thursday not to give Eversource a new hearing for its Northern Pass power line proposal. That means the case, which has stretched for nearly a decade, will likely go before the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Read MoreAncient Sturgeon Slowly Recovering In Lake Champlain, But Protection Efforts Still A Priority
An ancient fish still swims in Lake Champlain. Biologists and anglers are seeing more giant, long-lived lake sturgeon here, even as an environmental group calls for greater protection for the species around the country.
Read MoreGot Too Much Milk? Dairy Dumping Highlights Production Bottlenecks, Northeast Surplus
In yet another sign of the chronic milk glut that’s forced down prices paid to farmers, the federal government has allowed Northeast dairy co-ops to dump milk if they can’t find a market.
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