Seth Moulton says he’s running against Ed Markey for Massachusetts Senate seat

Massachusetts, get ready for a Senate primary battle. U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, 46, has announced that he will be challenging U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, 79, next year. “We’re in a crisis, and with everything we learned last election, I just don’t believe...

Rep. Moulton challenges Sen. Markey in Massachusetts, calls for new generation of Democratic leaders

BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, said Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Edward… BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, said Wednesday that he will challenge U.S....

Massachusetts record stores, music fans embrace rise of record variants — but they come at a cost

A Spotify account plays “The Fate of Ophelia,” the highest streamed track off of Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” In an era where streaming on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music dominate, the vinyl record industry has...

Harvard On Track To Reach Net-Zero Emissions by 2026, Sustainability Report Finds

Harvard’s 2024 sustainability report found that campus net greenhouse gas emissions continued to flatline for the ninth straight year — keeping them on track to reach net-zero emissions by 2026. The report, released in early October, detailed the...

Israel’s Perpetual War Machine Demonstrates that Environmental Warfare is a Tool, Not a Consequence of Genocide and Settler Colonialism

The environmental destruction in Gaza is a calculated military strategy. By poisoning the land and water, Israel is ensuring the genocide has a permanent, toxic legacy. “Seen from the point of view of colonial history, climate transformation is...

Boston institutions offer free events for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Museums around Boston opened their doors to the public Monday with free programs to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day despite efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to erase the holiday. A student on the Museum of Fine Arts’ website...

Video shows dramatic rescue of overboard man off Massachusetts' coast

There was a dramatic rescue off the coast of Massachusetts after reports of a man overboard in the frigid waters. The man is expected to survive. FALMOUTH, Massachusetts — Officials used a helicopter in a dramatic rescue of a man who reportedly...

Boston is piloting window heat pumps in affordable housing

Boston is racing to decarbonize its public housing by 2030. The latest tool it’s deploying to reach that goal? Window-straddling heat pumps. Last week, the Boston Housing Authority announced that it’s piloting the electric technology at Hassan...

Massachusetts backs tidal and wave energy with $1.9 million grant

The Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo), a non-profit corporation dedicated to the sustainable development of ocean renewable energy, has been awarded nearly $1.9 million from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to upgrade...

Shipwrecks: Models for understanding a changing ocean

The Vineyard Haven library welcomes WHOI scientist Dr. Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser for a presentation on shipwrecks and what they can teach us about the ocean and the environment. There are 3 million shipwrecks worldwide, which serve as habitats for...

The Guardian view on the rising risk from flooding: uninsurable buildings should focus minds on climate adaptation

The bleak prospect facing the market town of Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire, due to rising flood risks, is first and foremost a problem for locals. After seven floods in four years, and with plans for new flood defences around the town abandoned...

Why is college hockey so popular in Boston?

Wickedpedia It all traces back to a 115-year-old rink in the Fenway — and it won’t be around much longer. Since opening its doors in 1910, Matthews Arena has hosted the Bruins, Celtics, presidential rallies, Reggie Lewis's funeral, and, of course,...

Republicans and a Democrat on Climate

Greg Dalton: This is Climate One, changing the conversation about energy, the economy, and the environment. During the 2016 presidential election, climate change barely surfaced as a campaign topic. This cycle it’s a different story. Carlos...

Letter: Does Massachusetts really need a PILOT Commission?

To the editor: Gov. Maura Healey is slow-walking chances to address our climate emergency and inequities in the state's payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) program. For Western and Central Massachusetts communities hosting large swaths of state-owned...

‘There’s a heartbeat that’s missing.’ Ten years in, Boston Public Market is still finding its way.

Over time, the market came to allow lemons. Other concessions followed. It gradually allowed more non-food vendors, positioning itself as a business incubator for jewelry-makers, artists, even a cactus shop. Wander the halls today, and there are...

University of Cambridge ‘borrowing ideas’ from Cambridge, Massachusetts, as it develops innovation ecosystem

Cambridge is borrowing ideas from Cambridge, Massachusetts, as it develops its innovation ecosystem. In her annual address, University of Cambridge vice chancellor Prof Deborah Prentice told how Kendall Square - home to MIT (Massachusetts...

‘Meghalayan Age was erroneously chosen’: Top climatologist on Holocene debate

When the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) announced in 2018 that the youngest subdivision of the Holocene epoch would be called the Meghalayan Age, a ripple of pride passed across the northeastern hill state of Meghalaya. The...

What it means to be an indigenous person

A new book by Joseph Lee explores community, power, and identity. Awardwinning journalist and Aquinnah Wampanoag Joseph Lee masterfully weaves multiple themes into his book “Nothing More of This Land.” He uses land both physically and as a sense...

Did Global Warming Make Hurricane Helene Worse? Here’s Where Americans Are Most Worried About Climate Change

Hurricane Helene made landfall near Cedar Key, Florida, on September 26, 2024, as a Category 4 storm, traveling roughly 500 miles inland through Georgia and the southern Appalachians before dissipating near Tennessee. It caused severe inland...

A woman’s lens

Although women comprise more than half of the country’s population, in 2024, they accounted for 16 percent of directors and 27 percent of producers working on the 250 top-grossing films, according to the 2024 “Celluloid Ceiling” report. While an...