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This week: The region braces for a blast of arctic weather. Nantucket schools are shut down by a cyber attack. And the contentious proposed 312-unit development at the former Twin Brooks golf course gets an approval from the Cape Cod Commission.

How science organizations engage in our communities.

Restoring New England's coastline: it once had vast salt marshes and unobstructed riparian habitats.

Three examples of the Arts at work in our community.

A collaborative radio project connecting Cornwall to Cape Cod Cape Cod and Cornwall: We are mirroring coastal communities on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Cornwall is the “toe” of England, a peninsula projecting westward toward North America. Cape Cod is an “arm” thrust eastward. We even share some town names, including... Falmouth.What we’re doingOur two radio stations are collaborating on producing hour-long programs of conversations from one community to the other. On Cape Cod, USA, CAI is the local public radio station for the region, located in the town of Falmouth. In Cornwall, UK, SourceFM is a community radio station staffed primarily by volunteers. It, too, is located in the town of Falmouth.The communities we serve share specific challenges: coastal environmental impacts from climate change; big problems with affordable housing as our tourist-friendly locations are increasingly dominated by short-term rentals; young people moving away for opportunities elsewhere.And we also share many positives: we’re areas renowned for natural beauty, with energetic, engaged communities.This new collaboration aims to connect these two communities through direct conversations between residents on both sides of the ocean.And we’re looking for suggestions! Want to join the conversation? Know someone you think we should speak with? Send us an email.

Fossil fuel emissions have increased steadily for almost two centuries. Now, the world may soon reach an important turning point for climate change.

The president opened a climate summit by announcing that the United States will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half, based on 2005 levels, by the end of the decade.

Climate-change activists have launched a campaign to get the American Museum of Natural History in New York City to sever ties with board member Rebekah Mercer, whose family foundation has poured millions of dollars into funding climate change denial organizations.

The National Climate Assessment was released today. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Bill McKibben, author of Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist, about the report.

Temperature records are falling left and right. Wildfires, hurricanes, heat waves and droughts are exacerbated by human-caused climate change.