Climate + Environment
At her family’s farm in Foster, Izzy Hoffman is raising endangered lambs and preserving a centuries-old Indigenous farming tradition
With only about 380 North Atlantic right whales left, scientists warn human-caused deaths remain the biggest threat
The documentary explores the Great Salt Lake’s collapse — and a Providence screening asks what lessons it holds for New England
As Woonsocket’s incinerator winds down, Rhode Island must decide where its “biosolids” go next
This week on Possibly we’re taking a look at the ships that carry our goods around the world. What would it look like to take fossil fuels out of the equation?
Tree canopy gaps mirror income divides in Newport, as conservationists race to restore native trees and lost federal funding threatens efforts to expand “tree equity” in the city’s North End
A new survey shows perceived access drops sharply in Providence, Pawtucket, Woonsocket and Central Falls, underscoring stark disparities across the state
Rhode Island has pulled back its $35M investment, rerouting funds to other projects as the Trump administration freezes offshore wind permitting
A research team at Brown called Breathe Providence is asking people to track what they smell, in an effort to better understand air pollution in Rhode Island
With assisted migration, humans help move plant species into areas more suitable for their growth. But are there potential downsides to this human-led movement?