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September 13, 2021 | Reducing Plastic Waste Begins with Relaunching the Bottle Refill SystemWrestling humanity away from single-use plastics will not be easy. But we can start by reducing our reliance on single-use plastic beverage containers. |  |
September 9, 2021 | Why New England’s Beach Waters Should Never Hit 75 Degrees (Even Though They Just Did)Climate change struck home for me when the waters at Salisbury Beach recently hit an unheard-of 75 degrees. |  |
September 8, 2021 | Restoring Eelgrass Could Bring Life Back to New Hampshire’s Great Bay EstuaryThrough a eelgrass restoration pilot project, CLF and our partners hope to learn how to help bring life back to the Great Bay Estuary. |  |
September 8, 2021 | How Plastic is Made Is Harmful to People and the EnvironmentPlastic is everywhere – even in the places you’d least expect, like chewing gum, tea bags, wet wipes, receipts, and microwaveable popcorn bags. Yet, manufacturers continue to make more and more plastic each year – even though how plastic is made fuels a toxic cycle of production, consumption, and disposal. |  |
September 8, 2021 | Calling Big Oil to AccountClimate impacts are here now, yet the very companies most responsible for our changing climate are doing little to prepare their coastal facilities for its impact. Big Oil operates large oil and gas storage terminals across New England. Perched on the edges of rivers, bays, and sounds, so tankers have easy access, these facilities often… Continue reading Calling Big Oil to Account |  |
September 2, 2021 | Is New England Ready for a Hurricane Harvey? (Or Even Another Ida?)Our region has seen hurricanes and tropical storms before, but, as we’ve just witnessed, it doesn’t have to be a storm of that magnitude to do significant damage. This year’s wet summer has shown that severe storms are becoming more common and intense, and they will only grow more frequent as the climate crisis deepens. |  |
August 26, 2021 | Our Movement for Clean Energy Can’t Be Held BackOur regional electricity grid operator, ISO-New England, must stop supporting the dirty fossil fuels at the root of the climate crisis. |  |
August 12, 2021 | A Conversation with Dr. Ayana JohnsonDr. Ayana Johnson shares her views and hopes for the future of the ocean conservation movement. |  |
August 10, 2021 | Resilience from the Ground UpThose forced to live with environmental injustice are often ignored when it comes to issues that affect their daily lives. A new project in Lawrence, Massachusetts, seeks to puts put residents in the lead. |  |
August 9, 2021 | Climate Impacts Are Here Now, So Why Aren’t Our Buildings Better Prepared?Climate change is already bringing more severe and frequent storms. Despite knowing the risks, state regulators have failed to require new homes and businesses be built with climate impacts in mind. We’re pushing to change that. |  |