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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
October 1, 2024	Green Halloween: 5 Tips to Embrace the Zero Waste Spirit by Adilson González Morales On Halloween, U.S. consumers spend over $10 billion on decorations, plastic-wrapped candy, costumes, and more. Many of these items will eventually find their final resting place in landfills and incinerators. But fear not! Here are 5 tips to celebrate a Green Halloween without sacrificing your fun.
September 25, 2024	The Truth About Bottle Bills: Separating Facts From Myths by Adilson González Morales Bottle bills place a small deposit on beverage containers. Consumers get that deposit back when they return the empty containers. Bottle bills tackle litter and improve recycling. Despite these benefits, the waste and beverage industries argue these programs are outdated or unnecessary. But here’s the truth: bottle bills work. Let’s dispel some myths.
September 19, 2024	Explainer: The Hidden Costs of Waste Transfer Stations by Alexandra St. Pierre In New Bedford, Massachusetts, a proposed waste transfer station threatens to bury the community under a mountain of literal and figurative problems. But what exactly is a waste transfer station, and why should we be concerned about this expansion? Let’s take a closer look at what these facilities do, how they operate, and the real impact they can have on the neighborhoods around them.