Climate + Environment
Keepers at Roger Williams Park Zoo slept on-site and adjusted routines to ensure animals stayed warm, fed and secure during Rhode Island’s latest storm
Scientists discovered the song while digitizing old recordings preserved on a disc made with a Gray Audograph, a dictation machine used in the 1940s
Extreme heat can have serious health consequences, but until recently, public health researchers only had imprecise tools to study it. Brown University Professor Allan Just is working to change that
New England Aquarium observers documented the rare sightings during an aerial survey over waters south of Rhode Island
Environmental officials say emergency policy lets municipalities and facilities dispose of excess snow in waterways
Our planet is getting hotter, but at the same time, snowstorms seem to be getting bigger. In the wake of Rhode Island’s record-setting blizzard, we’re looking back at a 2022 episode of Possibly that explains what’s going on
Storm-proofing the grid sounds simple. In practice, it could mean billions in new infrastructure spending
Resolution calling for 19-member study commission comes as Woonsocket looks to close regional incinerator
It seems like microplastics are everywhere these days — but their impacts on human health remain unclear. Today we take a closer look at why that is and how scientists are trying to get a clearer picture