Nicole Ogrysko
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Maine Public
This summer, York and Cumberland Counties in Maine will update floodplain maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the first time in years. The maps show that hundreds of additional property owners may face flood risks.
Abagael Giles
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Vermont Public
Mara Hoplamazian
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NHPR
Robin Lubbock / WBUR
Homes and buildings produce the second highest global warming emissions in New England, after transportation. Efforts like greener building techiques, renewable energy systems and home weatherization could help.
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Te compartimos cinco consejos para inquilinos y propietarios para reducir sus emisiones y combatir el cambio climático. -
After calling off a plan to build a biomass plant to replace its oil-burning system in 2020, the college has new ideas for how to move away from fossil fuels. -
Gino DiGiovanni Jr., a former alderman who lost a mayoral race in Derby in November, was sentenced Wednesday for entering the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, as riots broke out to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election. -
The annual event at Saint Anselm College, now in its 36th year, lasted six hours and featured no shortage of rhyming couplets. -
Today marks the second annual Right Whale Day in Massachusetts. The public is invited to spend it at the New England Aquarium, where beginning at 11 a.m. officials will discuss conservation efforts with Calvin, a 42-foot-long inflatable right whale, in the background. -
"For any American regional theater to reach 60 years is such a milestone," Artistic Director Jacob Padrón said. -
Public two-year schools in Connecticut have historically attracted more diverse student bodies, but the share of diverse faculty has lagged behind. -
Renters — who often foot the bill for utilities — have a lot to gain from things that save money and reduce emissions like weatherization, switching to electric appliances and other upgrades. So why is it so hard to do this work in rental properties?
2024 Earth Day Series
How our New England homes can help us counter climate change.
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- The incentive problem keeping landlords from taking climate change action
- 'I'm not trying to stop the water': Some homeowners let floodwaters in, but most try to keep it out
- The push for mass timber as a sustainable housing solution in New England
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