Environment
Endangered right whale found entangled off the Block Island coast
By Peyton Benbow
A right whale is entangled in fishing rope in New England, and rescuers are unable to reach the critically endangered animal.
Many eclipse travelers leaving northern New England pulled an all-nighter
By Audrey Coleman
Those traveling out of Maine and New Hampshire after viewing the eclipse were stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic through the night.
Three New England States receive offshore wind proposals
By DJ Mara
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut received proposals for various offshore wind projects as the New England states hope to increase the availability of renewable energy.
Two Miyawaki forests will be planted in Worcester
By Meghan Boucher
The city of Worcester is planning to plant two micro forests, which will help the city’s biodiversity and support climate resilience.
A second right whale was found dead off of the East Coast due to a vessel strike, NOAA says
By Nina Campanello
This is the second death of a young female right whale this month, according to the New England Aquarium.
Volcano erupts on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula weeks after town evacuated
By Mitchell McCluskey, Taylor Ward and Jessie Yeung, CNN
Massachusetts and Maine May Soon Repeal Their Bans on Sunday Hunting
By Meghan Boucher
Massachusetts and Maine ban Sunday hunting. That may change soon.
‘Radical Imagination: Responding to an Environmental Crisis in Motion’ presented at the Bright Lights Film Festival
By Emily Martinez and Junru Tao
A screening of a collection of 16mm short films, “Radical Imagination: Responding to an Environmental Crisis in Motion” and a following panel discussion were held at the Bright Lights Cinema Theater.
New England Aquarium works to protect endangered African penguins
By Meghan Boucher The New England Aquarium is working to protect endangered African penguins