Climate Crisis

Oil Giant Taken to Court Over Threats to Providence Waterfront

Here’s Why Sea-Level Rise is Worse in the Northeast

Climate-Change Efforts Lacking in Rhode Island, Ending in D.C.

Local Youth Rally Around Environmental and Social Justice

Warwick, Narragansett, Newport, Barrington and Providence are the top five Rhode Island municipalities most vulnerable to climate change-related road damage.

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Study Finds Westport River Losing Salt Marsh at Alarming Rate

Ocean State Needs to Plan Now for Extreme Sea-Level Rise

2016 Another Record Warm Year; Second Warmest for R.I.

With 400-plus miles of coastline, Rhode Island features a marvelous collection of beautiful bluffs, popular beaches, favorite fishing holes and scenic waterfronts. The state’s coastal landscape also includes often-overlooked salt marshes, without which Rhode Island’s nickname would be much less tourism friendly.

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R.I. Climate Report Looks to Spark Action in 2017

Floodgate Being Considered for Scituate Reservoir

Save The Bay Challenges Army Corps Plan to Elevate Homes

PROVIDENCE — Before Donald Trump jolted the environmental movement Nov. 8, Ken Payne and J. Timmons Roberts were already looking to inject urgency into Rhode Island’s climate-change and renewable-energy efforts.

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Federal Program to Fund Elevating South Coast Homes

Hitting Emissions Targets a Challenge for Rhode Island

Sea-Level Rise to Reduce Effectiveness of Home Septic Systems

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Most Vulnerable Roads, Bridges to Sea-Level Rise Identified

Development, Rising Seas Degrading Important Natural Defense

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New Group Wants to Accelerate Climate Action in Rhode Island

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