Climate Oct 18, 2023

Unique BU building sets standard for green construction

Take a tour of the Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences, a 19-story building with a tiny carbon footprint.

  • climate change Aug 2, 2023

    Summer camps cope with climate change

    When kids go to summer camp, they can escape school, the lure of their screens, even the worst urban heat. But there’s no escaping climate change. We headed up to Camp Robin Hood in Freedom, New Hampshire, to learn more about how small changes can make a big difference. And as you’ll hear, the broader New England camp community......
  • climate change Jul 20, 2023

    Climate 2023: The Critical Importance of Electrification

    We have the power to cut down on global warming. In the latest installment of Climate 2023, we take a look at electrification: what it is, how it works, and how it can ease reliance on fossil fuels. From electric cars to electrified homes, we explore the changes that must happen to meet decarbonization goals and how they’ll affect the...

  • climate change Jul 12, 2023

    Heat toolkit helps doctors and patients deal with temperature-related health risks

    Many doctors in Massachusetts and around the country are experimenting with an extreme heat toolkit, aimed at providing potentially lifesaving information to their patients. The idea is to make sure people have heat action plans to keep them safe and prepared when the temperatures rise to dangerous levels.......Are you being treated for a condition...
  • Massachusetts Apr 28, 2023

    You Can't Put Your Old Mattress in the Trash in Mass. Anymore, So How Do You Recycle It?

    In Massachusetts, you are no longer allowed to put your old mattress in the trash. This makes disposing of them a challenge but it’s also proving to be a business opportunity. The team at the Untied Teen Equality Center — or U-TEC — has been one of the first in the state to recycle mattresses. In this Climate 2023 report,......
  • climate change Aug 22, 2023

    Climate 2023: Watch the full special

    From your electronic devices to the food in your fridge, our First Alert meteorologists dig into ways you can conserve energy, save money, and help lower your carbon footprint in a big way with simple steps. This Climate 2023 special is proudly presented by National Grid.

  • climate change May 3, 2023

    Climate 2023

    From your electronic devices to the food in your fridge, our First Alert meteorologists dig into ways you can conserve energy, save money, and help lower your carbon footprint in a big way with simple steps. This Climate 2023 special is proudly presented by National Grid.

  • racism Feb 23, 2023

    The Heat Is On: Environmental Racism

    As the world copes with climate change, have you noticed that all across the country, many communities of color have been hit the hardest with excess heat, pollution and flooding?  As you will learn in this program, it’s not a coincidence.  In Part One of “The Heat is On,” Latoyia Edwards and Meteorologist Tevin Wooten help us define the....
  • environment Jan 11, 2023

    Local Company Looks to Reduce Plastic Waste With Refillable Machines

    A Woburn-based company is working to reduce plastic use one container at a time. Massachusetts native Petros Palandjian created Good Filling to help change the way consumers get cleaning and hygiene products, all while helping to reduce the amount of plastic used and thrown away.   “Let’s take this idea of these zero waste stores that are off...
  • environment Jan 11, 2023

    Local Company Looks to Reduce Plastic Waste

    Woburn-based Good Filling is looking to reduce unnecessary packaging to cut down on the amount of plastic we use.

  • COMPOSTING Dec 30, 2022

    Franklin Schools Hope to Make a Difference With Composting

    Composting is on the menu at two schools in Franklin, Massachusetts.

  • Maine Dec 1, 2022

    Blue Crabs Now Migrating to Maine From Chesapeake Bay

    Blue crabs are now in Maine.  This means they are no longer exclusive to Chesapeake Bay.  The Gulf of Maine continues to warm at the fastest rate of any body of water in the world in the last five years.  And this could be a reason why the crabs are expanding their migration pattern northward.  In one year scientists...

  • climate change Dec 2, 2022

    Climate 2022: WATCH THE FULL SPECIAL

    The warming temperatures and changing climate have a great impact on New England and our beloved industries. Our First Alert team of meteorologists explores the changes we are seeing, speak with experts and thought leaders on how our evolving strategies stay effective, and shares ways that we can all make positive changes.

  • Rebound Oct 4, 2022

    Going Eco-Friendly Isn't Just for the Living: Green Burials Could Help Slow Climate Change

    Green burials. Aquamation. Human composting. As people around the U.S. are feeling the impacts of climate change, many death services companies are seeing an uptick in interest in eco-friendly disposal options.

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