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Climate Mobility in Focus: Highlights From MR2025
State of the Planet
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June 30, 2025
In mid-June, over 400 academics, policymakers and practitioners attended MR2025: Mobility, Adaptation, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate, hosted by the Columbia Climate School in partnership with the Global Centre for Climate Mobility and the...
It’s time to give the Mystic River watershed the same clean-up we gave Boston Harbor
CommonWealth Beacon - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
NESTLED ON THE border of Cambridge and Arlington, the Alewife Brook Reservation is a serene urban wildland filled with wetlands, teeming with wildlife, and a popular oasis for residents. But it’s also the site where more than 1.6 million gallons...
Feature: Chinese artists test nature's hand in U.S. Massachusetts forest
Xinhua News Agency
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by Xinhua writer Yang Shilong LENOX, Massachusetts, United States, June 30 (Xinhua) -- In a wooded corner of Eastover Estate & Eco-Village, a dozen tall scrolls, roughly a meter wide and three meters high, sway quietly in summer breeze, having...
Google Invests in Future Fusion Plant to Tackle Climate Change
Times News Global
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June 30, 2025
DEVEN, Massachusetts — Tech giant Google is making a significant investment in a nuclear fusion plant yet to be built, aiming to replicate the energy of the stars. This move reflects the growing interest of major tech companies in finding a clean...
Harmful Bacteria Closes 19 Massachusetts Beaches Before July 4th
1420 WBSM - Massachusetts
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June 30, 2025
Massachusetts is a fantastic place to live and visit. From picturesque Cape Cod beaches to the iconic Boston skyline and west to the beautiful mountains of the Berkshires, Massachusetts truly has something for everyone. While Massachusetts is one...
The Meaning Of Purple Paint Outside In Massachusetts
WNAW - Massachusetts
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June 30, 2025
With summer in full swing, many people are getting ready for hiking adventures and leisurely walks around their neighborhoods, all while enjoying the beautiful blooming flowers. When venturing outdoors, it's essential to consider certain factors...
Massachusetts fusion company strikes deal with Google to buy power from future plant
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems has struck an agreement to sell electricity from its future power plant in Virginia to Google, the companies announced on Monday. The deal comes even though Commonwealth and its dozens of fusion rivals have yet to...
Multiple Massachusetts beaches closed due to bacterial contamination
MassLive - Massachusetts
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June 30, 2025
Editor’s note: AI contributed to the production of this story under the supervision of our editors. Several Massachusetts beaches are currently closed due to bacterial contamination and harmful cyanobacteria blooms, according to the Massachusetts...
Supreme Court rejects Exxon’s appeal of $14.25 million air pollution penalty
SRN News
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June 30, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday Exxon Mobil Corp’s bid to overturn a $14.25 million civil penalty that a judge imposed in a long-running lawsuit over air pollution at its Baytown, Texas, crude oil...
US Supreme Court rejects Exxon's appeal of $14.25 million air pollution penalty
WKZO - Michigan
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday Exxon Mobil Corp’s bid to overturn a $14.25 million civil penalty that a judge imposed in a long-running lawsuit over air pollution at its Baytown, Texas, crude oil refinery....
Rafael Devers ready to put Boston situation behind and start fresh in San Francisco
Akron Legal News
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JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer Published: June 30, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers strolled into the clubhouse side-by-side with home run king Barry Bonds, a fellow left-handed slugger who San Francisco's new big hitter has long admired...
The Business Case For Sustainability Marketing
MediaPost
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The current political climate… ermmm…. environment…. (wow, all these words are now politically charged), OK, the current political leadership has had an impact on a wide variety of issues that were important to advertisers over the last decade. Or...
Could tariffs bring more manufacturing to Massachusetts?
WBUR - Massachusetts
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Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Congrats to the New England Free Jacks! The major league rugby team clinched its third...
The fallout from Trump’s attack on Harvard is rippling through clinics, labs, and research centers across the country
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Despite being nearly 2,000 miles apart, the scientists made a series of breakthrough discoveries, ultimately identifying the receptors on the surface of cells that allow the mosquito-borne virus to infect its host. Their discoveries, published in...
With Ordinance, Boston Targets Climate Change
Banker and Tradesman - Massachusetts
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June 29, 2025
The HVAC systems on the roof of 888 Boylston St. in Boston. Boston’s building emissions-control law adds new requirements for larger buildings to start lowering their emissions. Photo by James Sanna | Banker & Tradesman Staff / File Boston’s City...
Is AI an impediment or a catalyst for sustainability?
iTnews Asia
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June 28, 2025
Artificial Intelligence consumes significant amounts of energy, relying on power-intensive data centres and computing infrastructure. In much of the Asia-Pacific region, this energy still comes from fossil fuels, raising concerns about AI’s...
Trump’s Attack on CA Environmental Law Brings Us Closer to Climate Catastrophe
Truthout
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June 29, 2025
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! Earlier this month, Donald Trump took his war against California and its web of environmental policies to a new extreme. Around the same time as he...
William Shatner says Captain Kirk would be 'appalled' at pace of climate change
The Province
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Culture Celebrity News Actor urges people to educate themselves about the problems facing the planet Author of the article: Published Jun 29, 2025 • 3 minute read Actor William Shatner says even legendary Star Trek character...
Rantz: Pramila Jayapal shocked to learn it gets hot in summer, argues mild temps mean climate change
AM 770 KTTH - Washington State
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June 29, 2025
This just in: it gets hot during the summer. Sometimes, it’s even hotter than average. It’s a truly stunning revelation, and we should all be grateful to far-left Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) for her meteorological expertise. Jayapal posted an...
Let’s Give Assisted Living Legal Clarity in Massachusetts
Banker and Tradesman - Massachusetts
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June 29, 2025
Brian Doherty Massachusetts stands at a critical crossroads in addressing the housing and care needs of its aging population. Assisted living residences (ALRs) provide a vital, hybrid model that blends housing with supportive care – offering older...