January 9, 2025

Los Angeles Neighborhoods Are Ablaze With Fire

by Pam Reynolds

When I boarded a yellow school bus from South Central LA to Pacific Palisades each day, no one in either neighborhood was talking about climate change. But times have changed, and the unprecedented fires in Los Angeles are showing us what climate change looks like.

flames on a hillside overlooking Los Angeles
January 7, 2025

Critical Atlantic Cod Research Puts Survival of Struggling Fish at a Crossroads

by Gareth Lawson

New research shines a light on Atlantic cod’s falling populations.

Red cod with seaweed in the background
December 30, 2024

Your Question Answered: Is Aquaculture Sustainable?

Open-ocean, finfish aquaculture might seem like an efficient alternative to traditional commercial fishing but these fish farms cause tremendous damage to New England’s environment.

December 27, 2024

Why Do Landfills Stink?

by Adilson González Morales

Landfills are full of organic waste – food scraps, yard trimmings, even old clothes – that break down and release a cocktail of unpleasant gases. But while the smell is overpowering, it’s not even the worst part. The real danger lies in the invisible gases that landfills release.

A sprawling landfill under a bright sky, with piles of mixed waste. A bulldozer sits atop the waste, processing the layers. The scene conveys the scale of waste disposal and the potential for strong smells often associated with landfill operations and the mix of garbage.
December 24, 2024

Five Questions with Caty Taborda

by Sarah White

CLF’s new director of research and metrics has spent her career examining health inequity. Now, she brings an ambitious goal to CLF: addressing environmental health disparities across New England.

December 23, 2024

Progress Report: Tackling Toxic Chemicals

by Laurie O'Reilly

New England’s drinking water is under threat from dangerous chemicals. Toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” infiltrate water because they are widely used in consumer, commercial, and industrial products.

What are PFAS
December 20, 2024

The Massachusetts Climate Law is a Win for Utility Customers

by Johanna Epke

The Massachusetts legislature passed, and Governor Maura Healey has signed, a climate law that may be the first step toward a clean, reliable, and economical grid that will be less prone to outages and more resistant to extreme weather.

December 19, 2024

Can They Do That? Deflating the Inflation Reduction Act

by Kate Sinding Daly

The Inflation Reduction Act, the most extensive climate legislation ever passed in the United States, is now under threat thanks to Donald Trump’s pledge to unravel it.

Red balloon hanging above a red tack
December 18, 2024

I Just Spoke to Vermont Climate Councilors

by Elena Mihaly

On behalf of every family and business affected by extreme weather, I demanded accountability and accuracy from our government.

A strong sunrise against a cloudy sky reflecting on snow covered ground. There are fox tracks leading into the distance. In Quechee, Vermont.
December 16, 2024

Three Things You Need to Know About the New Massachusetts Climate Law

by Caitlin Peale Sloan

It includes people in climate solutions, strengthens our electric system, and paves the way for more clean energy.

A shot of the Massachusetts state house, from the bottom angled upwards.