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Liz Lerner/Harvard researchers have discovered large quantities of previously undetected chemical compounds known as PFAS in six watersheds on Cape Cod. Chronic exposure to the so-called “forever chemicals” — which can be found in water-resistant clothing, stain-resistant furniture, and nonstick cookware — has been linked to cancer, diabetes, and low infant birth weight. -
Center for Coastal Studies, NOAA Permit #19315/The first North Atlantic right whale calf to arrive in Cape Cod Bay this season has been spotted — a month earlier than expected.
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Fishermen and conservationists are expressing safety concerns and doubts about the effectiveness of proposed regulations to protect North Atlantic right…
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Federal officials want feedback on proposed regulations to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from entanglement in fishing gear.… -
A new statewide report is urging fast action to address ocean acidification to avoid catastrophic effects on the region’s shellfish industry. Over the…
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The lobster industry could be getting a new sound. On a cold January morning, a lobster trap sitting on a table at a manufacturing facility in Wareham is…
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The Forgetting podcast: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’sGreg and David swing from serious to jocular as they check in on each other during the pandemic. The…
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Rob Martin has been fishing from the Sandwich Marina for 29 years off his boat, Resolve.“It's only 40 feet. It was big when I first got it and now it…
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The state’s Marine Fisheries Commission approved the latest suite of protections for North Atlantic right whales on Thursday, including a three-and-a-half…
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Federal officials have released a report criticizing their own efforts to reduce the number of deaths among critically endangered North Atlantic right…
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Plants absorb one-third of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions, but if temperatures keep rising in the next 20 years, plants could become 50 percent…
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New Bedford has just joined a small number of Massachusetts municipalities to develop its own city-wide climate action plan. The plan, known as “NB…
