Climate Change Archives

Aug 18, 2026

One Small Policy Change Could Get More Electric Vehicles on the Road

Real-time charger data can help more people choose electric vehicles – and help the ones who already have them get around more easily.

A close up of a hand holding an EV charger going to plug into a car.

Aug 13, 2026

Four Reasons New Englanders Should Say No to Gas Pipeline Expansion

From its price volatility to its pollution, there are plenty of reasons the region doesn’t need more gas.

gas pipelines lay on top of dirt covered with snow

Aug 10, 2026

Court Orders Markley to Pause Lowell Data Center Expansion

With this pause, the court recognized Lowell residents’ concerns and has given the community some protection from further expansion while that fight continues.

A residential street in Lowell lined with closely spaced homes, parked cars, utility poles, and overhead wires leads toward the Markley data center. The facility’s massive, windowless black exterior rises above and behind the neighborhood, dwarfing the surrounding houses.

Aug 05, 2026

New England’s Best Beaches (And How We’re Protecting Them)

Our favorite shores deserve to be protected from climate change, pollution, and other threats.

Aug 04, 2026

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Leading Environmental Groups, and Let’s Build Homes Announce Roadmap to Comprehensive Wetlands Reform

This agreement strikes an important balance between addressing Vermont’s urgent housing shortage and protecting wetlands that are so critical to the state’s resilience.

Aug 04, 2026

Fighting the Unchecked Expansion of Lowell’s Markley Data Center

In Massachusetts’ first lawsuit challenging a data center expansion, Lowell residents are fighting a state permit that would allow more diesel pollution near homes, parks, and a school. The case also challenges a process that let the company operating the facility move ahead before residents had a fair chance to be heard.

Jul 31, 2026

What Florida Taught Me About Vermont’s Invasive Species Problem

Invasive species harm our ecosystems and impact our daily lives no matter where we live—luckily, we can act.

Katherine sitting on a hill on Kent's ledge in Vermont with her dog, Knox.

Jul 30, 2026

Victory for Community Advocates: Rhode Island’s Legislature Takes a Big Step Forward on Public Transit

After years of funding shortfalls and service cuts, Rhode Island riders and advocates won a major victory. The state’s new budget closes RIPTA’s projected gap, prevents another round of cuts, and invests in paratransit, bus shelters, and cleaner buses – putting public transit on firmer ground for the year ahead.

A RIPTA Route 54 bus to Woonsocket at Kennedy Plaza in Providence, with a bicycle on its front rack and riders waiting nearby.

Jul 20, 2026

Communities, Nature Must Be at Center of Boston’s Flood Protection Plan

Boston deserves a plan that embraces the innovative, nature-based solutions our communities have already helped design.

Sea waters flood a pedestrian walkway at Boston's waterfront.

Jul 19, 2026

The World Cup’s Blistering Heat Exposed FIFA’s Aramco Sportswashing

Extreme heat forced FIFA to add new protections for players and fans during the 2026 World Cup. Yet the tournament also gave oil giant Aramco a global platform, exposing the contradiction at the heart of sportswashing: celebrating the game while helping a major polluter polish its image.