October 18, 2024

Seeing Wind Turbines In Person Made Our Clean Energy Future That Much More Real

by Nick Krakoff

I recently toured the South Fork Wind Farm off the coast of Rhode Island – and it affirmed that we can and are producing clean energy right now.

CLF's Nick Krakoff in front of one of South Fork's wind turbines. The sky is bright blue and cloudy. Nick is wearing an army green pull over sweater and smiling at the camera.
October 17, 2024

What is Massachusetts’ Energy Efficiency Plan?

by Jocelyn Lee

State utility companies just released the final draft of the state’s three-year efficiency program.

A small toy house wrapped in a scarf sits on a radiator against a blue wall. The house has a gray roof with four windows and a small red door.
October 17, 2024

What Hurricanes Helene and Milton Reveal About Storm Inequity

by Pam Reynolds

People are still digging out in Florida and North Carolina after two powerful hurricanes, Helene and Milton, hit this month. Neighborhoods were flooded, trees and power lines were toppled, and rising rivers even swept away some homes. The devastation was so striking it would be easy to imagine everyone felt it equally. But the fact… Continue reading What Hurricanes Helene and Milton Reveal About Storm Inequity

a mobile home park devastated by severe weather
October 16, 2024

FAQs: How to Plant, Protect, and Promote Trees in Your Neighborhood

by Sarah White

Follow our tips to nurture a strong, thriving tree canopy.

Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, lined with trees
October 16, 2024

A Climate Activist Reflects on Hurricane Helene’s Most Powerful Lesson

I thought I had found a climate haven for me and my family. After Helene, I realized that there is no haven for any of us.

Rubble from a flood around mailboxes in North Carolina
October 15, 2024

Rhode Island Energy is Falling Behind on Preparing for the Next Big Storm

by Johanna Epke

Utility companies should be investing in preparing electrical infrastructure to withstand the extreme weather that climate change is bringing us.

A downed power line in a road after a storm
October 10, 2024

There is No Safe Haven from Climate Change

by Pam Reynolds

There is no haven from climate change. Like a B-movie horror film, we might run from the boogieman to locales we think are safe, but the scale and magnitude of climate change are so great that, sooner or later, the boogieman will get us.   
Our only recourse now is to take our heads out of the sand and work to do something about it.

storm clouds behind an evacuation route sign
October 3, 2024

Five Questions with Brian Skerry

by Sarah White

Underwater photographer Brian Skerry shares his unique perspective on the Gulf of Maine and Cashes Ledge.

Sea stars and fish in Cashes Ledge
October 3, 2024

How a Climate Superfund Works

by Pam Reynolds

A climate superfund holds fossil fuel companies responsible for cleaning up damage following extreme weather that climate change causes.

This aerial photo shows flooding in a neighborhood in Montpelier, Vermont. Brown water covers the streets and yards of homes and businesses. Green mountains rise in the distance. Photo credit: Vince Franke
October 2, 2024

How Many Times Must a Community Say No?

by Laurie O'Reilly

The Palmer biomass plant would harm Springfield residents and those in surrounding communities. It’s taken 10-plus years to stop it. After having their permit revoked, Palmer has appealed multiple times to have it overturned. CLF is going to court to protect Springfield’s right to clean air.