environment

Some weekend boaters were surprised to see red water in Buzzard’s Bay last month. It was part of a New Bedford wastewater treatment plant outfall study.

Wellfleet, like many towns on the Cape, is working on plans to reduce nitrogen from its wastewater. But addressing the problem may take more than one solution.

Much of southeastern Massachusetts has experienced drought conditions for over two years. Despite the rain, that trend continues.

A new WHOI-developed tool for studying microscopic marine organisms sheds light on the feeding behavior of oyster larvae and the importance of dense shells.

Rewilding retired cranberry bogs to promote native habitat has yielded many success stories on and around Cape Cod. New bog restoration projects in Marstons Mills have a different primary objective.

How our approach to protecting water quality has evolved over the past 50 years, and what steps we’ll need to take in the future as we balance the needs of housing and development with a healthy ecosystem.

A cranberry bog restoration project in Plymouth and Wareham is the final piece of the puzzle for protecting some native species in and around Red Brook, including a brook trout that visits the ocean.

The owner of the closed Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth has lost an appeal seeking to release radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay as part of the plant decommissioning.

Just in time for fall, the last two turtles rescued during the 2025 cold-stunning season were returned to the ocean on Tuesday.

Water quality organizations around the Cape are hosting events throughout this week as part of the inaugural Cape Cod Clean Water Week.