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Climate Change Bears Down on Naval Station Newport, Aquidneck Island

Melting Arctic Sea Ice Not Just a ‘Far Away’ Problem

Historic Cemeteries Could See Grave Impacts of Climate Change in the Ocean State

Statistics Show August 2022 was Hottest Ever in R.I.

The act and the investments it supports are expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below the 2005 level by 2030.

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Aging Highway Infrastructure in R.I. No Match for Heavy Rainfall

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

Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, like much of the rest of the Atlantic Coast, is a sea level-rise hot spot. The next 30 years are projected to bring a substantial increase in flooding.

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

Sailing Team with Ties to Ocean State Works to Reduce Environmental Impacts of Its Sport

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

and cultural identity is inextricably linked to the ocean that laps at nearly 6,200 miles of coastline. And the region’s ocean waters are warming, and not just a little.

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CLF Files Motion Seeking Shell Oil Climate Documents

How to Move a Marsh: Work Continues to Save Sapowet Marsh

More Safeties Required to Prevent Climate Change Turning Toxic

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Inflation Reduction Act Gives Nearly Everyone a Chance – and a Burst of Federal Money – to Help Fight Climate Change

New NOAA Climate Projections Forecast Increase in Southern New England Flooding

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Ocean Temperatures: Climate Warning for New England

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