May 7, 2025

Six Ways States Can Lead the Fight On Climate Change Right Now

by Kate Sinding Daly

The Trump administration has launched an all-out legal attack on states’ authority to set climate change policy, but the president has come to the fight That’s why we’re urging state and local leaders to remain steadfast in pursuing environmental and climate change policies they know will improve the health of the planet.

May 5, 2025

The Truth About Carbon Footprints

by Pam Reynolds

The carbon footprint concept was a clever marketing tool used by fossil fuel companies to spread the blame on carbon pollution.

water droplet in the shape of a foot on a leaf
May 1, 2025

How We Can Fund New England’s Clean, Green Future

by Sarah White

We’re fighting for bills and budgets that prioritize the environment

High sea levels flooding houses and a street
April 30, 2025

Right Whale Facts: 16 Fascinating Insights About These Majestic Creatures

by Adilson González Morales

North Atlantic right whales are fascinating, majestic creatures. Get to know some remarkable facts about this critically endangered species.

right whale facts
April 28, 2025

The Truth About Electric Buses: From Challenges to Benefits

by Adilson González Morales

Electric buses are transforming public transit with cleaner air, quieter streets, and lower long-term costs. From Boston to Burlington, communities benefit from healthier rides and reliable service. Despite federal setbacks, local action can accelerate this transition. Learn why investing in electric buses is essential for a cleaner, safer future.

Electric bus charging at a station, highlighting the future of clean transit with electric buses.
April 23, 2025

The Truth about Biofuels

by Rishya Narayanan

Are fuels derived from crops and waste good climate solutions at scale? Short answer: No. Here’s why.

Biofuels, like those created from soybeans, are not a climate solution at scale.
April 22, 2025

The Truth About Plastic

by Alexandra St. Pierre

Big Plastic has sold us on these easy-to-use plastic products and packaging, even though their effects, in the long run, are neither quick nor easy. In fact, the intrusion of plastic into every conceivable corner of our lives is contributing to the degradation of not only the planet but of our very own bodies.

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April 18, 2025

Here’s What the Project Maple Gas Pipeline Means for New England

by Rishya Narayanan

Enbridge, a fossil fuel company, wants to build polluting gas infrastructure when we should be upgrading to clean energy like solar and wind.

Two construction workers in blue jumpsuits wearing masks are bent over welding a large pipeline. The pipeline stretches far into the background against a dug-out dirt background, where more construction workers are seen in the distance.
April 8, 2025

Exposure to Chemicals is Making Our Kids Sick

by Pam Reynolds

In the 1970s, Philip J. Landrigan conducted groundbreaking work linking lead in gasoline and paint to a lowered IQ in children exposed to it. Now he’s sounding the alarm about the pesticides and plastics in our lives that are also compromising the health of both children and adults.

April 7, 2025

Eight Earth Day Activities to Make an Impact

by Pam Reynolds

Learn some of the most impactful activities you can do this Earth Day.

A young woman picking up litter