climate change

On Tuesday evening, the Army Corps of Engineers solicited public comments on its plan to dump 388,000 cubic yards of sand onto Town Neck Beach to protect waterfront homes and beaches that have suffered from rapid erosion. The $12.5 million project is expected to begin in fall 2022.

Catastrophic damage from climate change threatens coastal homes all over the Cape, and Islands, prompting regional planners to eye managed coastal retreat options

Cape Cod environmentalists are celebrating a unanimous vote by the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates to amend the region’s overarching policy plan.…

A long-time town conservation agent on Martha's Vineyard has taken on a new, first-of-its kind career. Liz Durkee is the new climate change planner for…

A new statewide report is urging fast action to address ocean acidification to avoid catastrophic effects on the region’s shellfish industry. Over the…

The Cape Cod Commission is making the fight against climate change a top priority by amending its overarching policy plan to include climate mitigation…

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…

Cape and Islands environmentalists and climate activists are decrying Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision to veto a wide-ranging climate change bill. In a…

Time is ticking toward a deadline for Governor Charlie Baker to sign a broad ranging climate bill that's now sitting on his desk. CAI's Kathryn Eident…

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…