climate change

As major wildfires burn out West and in Canada, the air quality in much of Massachusetts has ranged from "unhealthy for sensitive groups" to outright "unhealthy" — and experts warn that climate change will make the problem even worse.

For 50 years, the National Weather Service has taken atmospheric readings twice a day from an outpost on Cape Cod. But now, the very storms it helps to predict have caused massive erosion on the bluff where the facility sits.

The plan targets the region’s highest emitting sectors — transportation and energy — and lays out a suite of local actions to lower greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience to climate threats.

Retiring to live near the sea is an age-old American dream. But for seniors, climate change is making coastal living increasingly risky.

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…