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Massachusetts unveils new strategy to help coastal communities cope with climate change

Associated Press — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:24:16 +0000

Many of those who live in the flood plain are also some of the state’s most vulnerable.

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Americans love avocados. It’s killing Mexico’s forests.

New York Times Service — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:05:45 +0000

Mexican environmental officials have called on the United States to stop avocados grown on deforested lands from entering the American market, yet U.S. officials have taken no action, according to documents.

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Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival

Associated Press — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 16:45:00 +0000

“If we can't get hatchlings to emerge and make it to the ocean, then an increase in nest numbers doesn't help.”

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Boston was right to pull out of state fossil fuel construction ban, readers say

Annie Jonas — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:25:55 +0000

“Our infrastructure is antiquated and cannot handle all the new all-electric buildings coming on line.”

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Wu explains decision not to apply for fossil fuel construction ban, says city will pursue it another way

Ross Cristantiello — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:36:24 +0000

The city could not meet the application deadline for a state-run program that would have allowed it to enact a ban, and Wu was told Boston would likely not be accepted into the program anyways.

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Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds

Associated Press — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:43:04 +0000

Over the course of the year, 7.3 billion people, or 90% of humanity, endured at least 10 days of high temperatures that were made at least three times more likely because of climate change.

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Tufts among 6 schools whose students are lodging complaints saying fossil fuel investments break state law

Chloe Courtney Bohl — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:16:19 +0000

Students are asking Attorney General Andrea Campbell to order Tufts to divest from fossil fuels.

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Whether you rent or own, here’s how to cut your energy costs

Caroline Bunnell — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:53:38 +0000

'A house that is not properly insulated is like leaving a window open all winter long.'

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How extreme weather in the US may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween

Associated Press — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:20:11 +0000

For some pumpkin growers in states like Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, this year's pumpkin crop was a reminder of the water challenges hitting agriculture across the Southwest and West as human-caused climate change exacerbates drought and heat extremes.

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Watch: Containing the damage to Boston’s shoreline

Alex Svenson — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Reporter David Abel previews his documentary, “Inundation District,” where he interviewed residents and experts about the threats to Boston’s coast and what the city can do now to contain the damage.

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