December 5, 2024

New Hampshire Needs Leadership on Issues that Will Shape Our Future

by Tom Irwin

As Governor-elect Kelley Ayotte prepares for office, she has an opportunity to tackle challenges facing the health of our communities and environment.

New Hampshire state house at night, with a spotlight on the dome.
December 4, 2024

Right Whale Facts: 16 Fascinating Insights About These Majestic Creatures

by Adilson González Morales

North Atlantic right whales are fascinating, majestic creatures. Get to know some remarkable facts about this critically endangered species.

right whale facts
November 26, 2024

Freediving the Marvels of Cashes Ledge 

Diving Cashes Ledge reveals a fantastic hotspot of biodiversity

Orange cunner swimming through kelp on Cashes Ledge
November 21, 2024

Connecticut Can’t Abandon Solar And Wind For Hydrogen

by Shannon Laun

Connecticut’s Clean Hydrogen Roadmap draft affirms that electricity generated from solar and wind is far more efficient and affordable .

The periodic table's hydrogen chemical symbol is shown at an angle against a dark blue background
November 15, 2024

COP29: Another Year of Stalling, Empty Promises, and Frustration

by Thalia Chaves

This year’s international climate conference, COP29, reminds me why local action is so critical to cutting carbon pollution.

Thalia Chaves stands behind a podium with "Brasil" written on it in white lettering. She is wearing a black shirt and a lanyard and smiling at the camera.
November 12, 2024

It’s Not the 2025 We Want: What Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda Means for the Environment and the Future of New England

by Kate Sinding Daly

Project 2025, written as a blueprint for a new conservative administration, would eviscerate decades of hard-won environmental protections for the benefit of the wealthy few. The rest of us—and the country as a whole—would be much worse off because of it.

Corner of an American flag on the left, and illustration of the United States capital on the right, with the words “Project 2025” below
November 8, 2024

How Climate Change is Quietly Redefining New England’s Iconic Fall Season

by Rishya Narayanan

Researchers at Climate Central find that autumn is becoming warmer, with consequences for our health and the environment

An angled view of a rocky mountain with trees covering it that are changing to their fall colors. Below the mountain is a body of water reflecting the scene above.
November 6, 2024

Building the Momentum for Ropeless Fishing 

by Erica Fuller

Getting entangled in fishing gear is a major threat to right whales. Solutions are available.

Right whale trailing fishing gear
November 4, 2024

Vermont’s Farm Runoff Problem: A Q&A with Deb Markowitz

by Sarah White

Former Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Deb Markowitz joins CLF to talk about tackling agricultural runoff.

A farm on Lake Champlain
October 31, 2024

Key Marine Habitats Deserve Protection

by Sarah White

The Northern Edge is vital Atlantic cod habitat and needs protections.

Atlantic cod