By Karagan Knowles
Massachusetts Senate prepares to debate a bill this week to create a statewide ban.
Category: Environment
FedEx Worker Found Frozen in Illinois
By Allison Walker
Subzero temperatures killed aFedEx worker at a delivery spot in western Illinois.
8 People are Dead as Polar Vortex Hits Midwest
By Stephanie Wittenbach
Punishing record frigid temperatures and winds have put the Midwest in death defying conditions.
Freezing Rain Poses Risk
By Abigail Royle
The precipitation turns to dangerous icy conditions this evening.
Third Boston “Globe Live” Presents Live Storytelling from Journalists
By Ashley Barrow
The third Boston ‘Globe Live’ storytelling presentation was held at the Paramount Center on November 3.
Walsh Announces That Boston Parks Are Now “100% Accessible”
By Matthew Grady
After five years of work, all Boston residents are within a 10 minute walk of a public park.
Hand Dryers Blowing Bacteria Back On Your Hands
By Justin Pham
A new study shows that bathroom hand dryers are sucking up feces and blowing them back on your hands. The suggested cause of this is due to the flushing of toilets with the lid left up.
Flooding to Continue in Central U.S
By Joseph Davidi
Storms threaten to continue flooding in an already flooding central U.S.
Decision Approving Nebraska State’s Keystone XL Pipeline
By Juliet Fusco
Nebraska approves a path for the Keystone XL pipeline, however, the future construction of the pipeline remains uncertain.
Agency Scientists are Banned by the E.P.A
By Giulia Campos
Environmental Protection Agency scientists are restricted from speaking at a conference about the effects of climate change at the Narragansett Bay.