Environment

Here's what Massachusetts' new "clean energy and climate" plan says the state needs to do for 2025 and 2030.

The award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will fund the New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases.

More than 90 groups sent recommendations for a plan for Ocean Climate Action to the Biden administration in June, National Ocean Month.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants, a decision aimed at those power plants running on coal.

The federal government says the number of whales entangled in fishing gear has declined recently, but the entanglements remain a critical threat to rare species.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has appointed 18 members to the state’s new environmental justice council.

In a year dominated by gun control debates and the midterm elections, the climate crisis has taken a back seat. But we’re seeing its impact here in Connecticut. This week on Disrupted, we look at the ways climate change has impacted our state.

Local environmental experts are concerned about the worsening effects of stormwater runoff on recreation and fishing. They’re sharing their knowledge with the public this week.

This summer, local conservationists are studying whether decreasing human disturbance at two local beaches can save the lives of certain endangered birds and their chicks.

Officials with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection say they euthanized a bear they believe was a public safety threat.