Climate Crisis

Frequency of Brush Fires This Summer Could Offer Glimpse into Rhode Island’s Future

Despite ‘Net Zero’ Rhetoric, Biggest Banks Continue to Pour Billions into Fossil Fuels

New NOAA Climate Projections Forecast Increase in Southern New England Flooding

Local Reaction to Latest Climate Report Stresses Need to Act Now, Protect Most Vulnerable

Yachting and sailing are steadily gaining in popularity, so an urgency to act is essential if greenhouse gas emissions are to be significantly reduced. Yes, sailing burns little fossil fuel, but the resources consumed to build some of these vessels is swelling.

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Data Reveals 2021 Second-Hottest October on the Record for Rhode Island and Massachusetts

Ocean Temperatures: Climate Warning for New England

CLF Files Motion Seeking Shell Oil Climate Documents

TIVERTON, R.I. — The grasses are dying. Clusters of broken, denuded stems stand in shallow pools of brackish water, making a patchwork of the low-lying marshlands. Ongoing work is being done to save the marsh from steady saltwater creep.

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More Safeties Required to Prevent Climate Change Turning Toxic

New Providence Partnership Pushes for Climate-Ready City

East Bay Communities Search for Answers on How to Protect Properties from Sea-Level Rise and Flooding

For Rhode Islanders, an increase in flood insurance rates is coming, perhaps as soon as next year. And, perhaps surprisingly, to inland property owners as well as those along the coast.

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