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As many as 88 percent of Nantucketers said they’re “alarmed” or “concerned” about the effects of climate change on the local community, according to a survey conducted by on-island advocacy groups ReMain Nantucket and ACKlimate.
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Invasive Zebra Mussels are being found in pet stores across the country, raising fears of a potential outbreak in Massachusetts waterways.
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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.
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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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In the wake of the Texas energy crisis, local environmentalists warn that higher temperatures, rising seas, and more intense storms are threatening the safety and reliability of Massachusetts’ power grid and other utilities.
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Barnstable’s sewage treatment plant is at the center of a new lawsuit filed by a Boston-based environmental group.
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The wind farm proposed for south of Martha's Vineyard appears back on track with its federal permitting process.The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management…
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In a milestone for the PCB cleanup in New Bedford Harbor, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency transferred the project’s dewatering facility to the…
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Nearly 1,800 marine mammals and sea turtles swallowed or became entangled in plastic in U.S. waters in the last decade, according to a new report by the…
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In recent years the United States produced more plastic waste than any country in the world, according to new research led by a Woods Hole scientist. The…