The dodo has become a species synonymous with extinction itself. Thousands of its bones have been recovered, yet despite its notoriety, scientists still cannot say with certainty what it looked like. Even one of history’s most famous extinctions has no…
These and roughly a half dozen other projects at various stages are taking advantage of policies Massachusetts has put in place to help reach its goal of getting 5 gigawatts of battery storage capacity online by 2030, with another 5 GW to follow…
Frost can affect plants even if a standard air-temperature reading remains above freezing. UMass Amherst’s Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment explains that the ground can be colder than the air measured several feet above it; in some conditions,…
Dinari, the last living lion at Boston's Franklin Park Zoo, was euthanized this week following a steep decline in his health, zoo officials announced Thursday. The 17-year-old male had outlived the typical lion lifespan, but caregivers noticed him growing lethargic…
If you were out around Buzzards Bay the weekend of September 12, you may have been surprised by some strikingly red water. It was part of a water-tracing dye study of the discharge from the New Bedford wastewater treatment plant. The…
Springfield residents have until the end of November to share ideas for the future of the College Street corridor as the city develops a long-term revitalization plan. The city is working with Eocene Environmental Group on a strategy for the…
On Sept. 17, the City of Somerville secured a $187,200 state grant from the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program to be used in funding the Green and Cool Somerville: Sustainable Sidewalks and Trees initiative. The initiative is aimed at increasing tree coverage…
For now, the goats at 21 Pond Lane remain in what Schatz described as phase one of the clearing work, with no guarantee of what comes next. Whether Arlington ultimately adopts Barkan’s vision of a botanic-garden park, or some other use…
Nearly two decades after it was first proposed, a 35-megawatt wood-burning power plant slated for East Springfield still will not die. Palmer Renewable Energy's building permits were restored by the... Explore Our Cities & Metro Areas (A-Z) Springfield's 'Zombie' Biomass Plant…
ANDOVER — Residents from Andover and surrounding communities are invited to a paid electronics recycling event on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Augustine Parish parking lot, 43 Essex St., Andover. Green Day Recycling will be collecting electronics, appliances,…
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