The Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore talks about how the park is handling the federal shutdown, and what the public can do to help.

The Department of Energy said the $7.6 billion in canceled grants do not meet the Trump administration’s goals.

This time of year, spiny dogfish are swimming in the water off Cape Cod and the great shearwater seabird is also passing through. That combination can be trouble when spiny dogfish gillnet fishermen bait their nets.

With just five guests and one journalist, this nearly private tour happens on a 35-foot fishing boat. But the only thing they’ll be fishing for is an eyeful of a feared and fascinating ocean predator: the great white shark.

The partial government shutdown that started just after midnight Wednesday means an estimated 750,000 federal workers will be furloughed and many federal offices closed.

With the recreational bay scallop season approaching, Agnes Mittermayr, of The Center for Costal Studies, has some advice for scallopers.

It’s been about 50 years since researchers first discovered fresh water deep below the ocean floor. But the undersea aquifer off Cape Cod hasn’t been studied until now.

A draft environmental report on the Cape Cod bridges replacement project is now available for public viewing, and state transportation officials held an open house Thursday in Bourne to solicit comments and answer questions.

There are fewer striped bass than there should be. That’s according to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

New Bedford faces growing environmental and health concerns as it becomes the most waste-burdened city in Massachusetts. Residents and advocates link nearby landfills to a rise in cancer cases and are calling for stronger environmental justice protections.