January 29, 2024

Opinion: At this New London farm, climate change is upending seasonal patterns

Greg Berger, owner of Spring Ledge Farm in New London, talks about his experience with climate change.

An overhead close up of a pile of zucchini in an orange basket.
January 29, 2024

How a Supreme Court Ruling Could Upend Environmental Laws and Much More

by Kate Sinding Daly

This month, the Supreme Court heard a ruling on two cases that have have the potential to reshape the balance of power between federal courts and agencies.

A view of the Supreme Court building in Washington showing statue and columns.
January 26, 2024

Massachusetts Needs to Ramp Up Action to Cut Carbon Pollution by 2050 

by Katherine Lee Goyette

The Healey administration’s climate report card shows more work needed on equity, transportation, and clean power.

A shot of the Massachusetts state house, from the bottom angled upwards.
January 25, 2024

Rhode Island’s Bottle Bill: 3 Reasons to Pass It into Law

by Erin Ritter

Rhode Island has a litter problem. Learn how passing a bottle bill can make a difference for our communities and the environment.

Close-up of an empty plastic bottle being picked off from the ground by person wearing blue nail polish. In the background, there's sand, the ocean, and a bright sunny sky.
January 24, 2024

Weather Whiplash: Climate Change is Creating More Extremes. Here’s How to Prepare.

by Pam Reynolds

Weather whiplash, unpredictable weather patterns and extreme weather are becoming increasingly frequent. These are changes we can see and feel and it’s time to prepare.

Sea waters flood a pedestrian walkway at Boston's waterfront.
January 23, 2024

Bottle Return Programs in New England: A Report Card 

by Adilson González Morales

How does your state stack up in this report card? Could your elected officials be doing more to cut litter and keep bottles out of landfills?

Photo of hand putting empty plastic bottle inside bottle return program machine.
January 18, 2024

The Beloved “Bomb Shelter” Brings a Threatened Community Together 

by Sarah White

The Healthy Neighborhood Study initiative is helping to revitalize New Bedford by celebrating its rich cultural history.

Members of the HNS team sit around a table reviewing photos for the Bomb Shelter book
January 17, 2024

MBTA Slow Zones: Everything You Need to Know 

by Adilson González Morales

Commuters know the frustration of MBTA Slow Zones all too well. Learn why these restrictions exist and what we need to prevent them for good.

An electronic board shows arrival times for train cars, one approaching in 5 min and another one approaching in 40+ minutes as a result of MBTA slow zones. In the background, you can see a green column, indicating that this photo was taken at Green Line station. Metal pipes and white fluorescent lights on the ceiling.
January 15, 2024

New Hampshire Set to Update 15-Year-Old Climate Action Plan 

by Nick Krakoff

The new Climate Action Plan update is a much needed step toward New Hampshire’s clean energy future.

An angled shot of swift river in New Hampshire's White Mountains. The trees are changing color for the fall, mostly a green and orange. There are mountains in the background against a daylight sky.
January 10, 2024

Progress Report: Protecting the Canyons and Seamounts

by Sarah White

CLF is fighting to protect the invaluable habitat, biodiversity, and unique marine life of the Canyons and Seamounts National Monument.

White coral found in Canyons and Seamounts Monument