In New England, the majority of sites are located in Massachusetts, followed by Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine and New Hampshire. More than half of the sites at risk are industrial facilities.

A new study from Boston University researchers found that the city's oak trees have more pathogens and plant decomposers. With fewer "good" microbes, experts worry about how that might impact ecosyste...

Using materials like plaster, glass and wire, the artist creates abstract, textured wall sculptures inspired by forms found in nature. Nanajian tries to represent all the ways that human memory can be...

The Trump administration is bringing big changes to the U.S. offshore wind industry. Use this map to help keep track of where projects in New England stand.

The regional branch of the EPA has lost more than 150 employees since the start of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the agency’s workforce, according to union leaders. Current and former e...

Researchers and nonprofit leaders warn the pullback of federal data collection and reporting could harm efforts to help areas exposed to the greatest risks from pollution and climate change, and addre...

Researchers and volunteers are surveying thousands of shorebirds as they migrate south, hoping the data -- on one of the most imperiled groups of birds in the country -- aids conservation efforts.

Environmental lawyers and advocates are sounding the alarm on the EPA's plans to rollback a key finding that underlies its ability to combat climate change. "This is just a stake through the heart of ...

Federal moves to eliminate "environmental justice" grant programs threaten progress in a city with high rates of asthma and childhood lead poisoning. Now, officials are suing the Trump administration ...

Federal moves to eliminate "environmental justice" grant programs threaten progress in a city with high rates of asthma and childhood lead poisoning. Now, officials are suing the Trump administration ...

Staff and budget cuts at local offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), are degrading weather forecasts and adding chaos to New England's commercial fisheries. Proposed a...

In recent months, the Trump administration has clawed back funding for research, slashed scientific agencies and reshaped climate policy. The moves are complicating opportunities for environmental sci...

In recent months, the Trump administration has clawed back funding for research, slashed scientific agencies and reshaped climate policy. The moves are complicating opportunities for environmental sci...

Huddled around a small conference table in Greater Boston, volunteers form an ad hoc assembly line to slip hundreds of pills into padded envelopes. It's not an illegal drug operation, at least not her...

Researchers say they're seeing more of these colorful blobs growing on docks, but they're not the only invasive marine species that could be spreading along New England coasts. And climate change may ...

Three communities in Massachusetts have a lot to lose if the Trump administration succeeds in halting all offshore wind.

Researchers say they're seeing more of these colorful blobs growing on docks, but they're not the only invasive marine species that could be spreading along New England coasts. And climate change may ...

Predators like hawks and eagles are getting sick and dying from consuming poisoned rodents. Advocates say there are alternatives that don't put animal health at risk.

Predators like hawks and eagles are getting sick and dying from consuming poisoned rodents. Advocates say there are alternatives that don't put animal health at risk.

Wind advocates worry that if the federal government takes up this new challenge, it could create an opening for the Trump administration to stop other fully permitted projects as well.

Are you a current or former federal worker in New England affected by the changes being made by the Trump administration? If you're willing to share your experience, we want to listen.

The world premiere opera takes place in the near future where Earth's seasons are out of order. A group of artists retreats to nature hoping to find inspiration for their work, but they realize they'l...

A new analysis released Wednesday from the nonprofit Climate Central shows that recent "freeze-free" seasons in Boston have 15 extra days on average when compared to the 1970s.

“We're navigating a lawlessness,” said Tim Johnson, CEO of the Native Plant Trust. Some nonprofits can access federal grant funds, but others still can't. Some Massachusetts environmental nonprofits a...

Day-to-day operations require more resources like protective gear, space in the hospital to isolate birds and money to conduct testing, said New England Wildlife Center CEO Zak Mertz.

Day-to-day operations require more resources like protective gear, space in the hospital to isolate birds and money to conduct testing, said New England Wildlife Center CEO Zak Mertz.

The Biden administration’s initiatives poured millions of dollars into Massachusetts nonprofits for climate, energy and environmental projects. Some of those projects are now on hold as federal grant ...

Climate change, especially warming winters, is linked to rising rat populations in cities, according to a new study. It found “significant” increases in rat numbers in places including Washington D.C....

A third of the Arctic is now emitting climate-changing greenhouse gasses after thousands of years of storing them, according to a new study from the Falmouth-based Woodwell Climate Research Center.

Data from climate sensors installed around Boston indicated dangerously high heat and humidity in some places even before official warnings were sent to residents.

The district plans to purchase 125 electric school buses, bringing it closer to its goal of a fully electric fleet by 2030.