Sen. Whitehouse: Effects of climate change could plummet the U.S. economy
Rhode Island Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, warns ...
RIPR: The Public's Radio2d
What can we do to mitigate wildfires in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island was the site of two major wildfires in 2023, and the state saw over 40 forest fires this past fall alone. According to Brett Still, director of the Master of Environmental Science and ...
What's Up Newp1d
The results are in for the 25th annual Rhode Island BioBlitz
The RI Natural History Survey presented its initial findings on the twenty-fifth annual Rhode Island BioBlitz at Middletown ...
The Providence Journal24d
People to Watch 2025: Here's who the Journal thinks you should be watching next year
Can Providence hit its tough climate change goals? And how will Rhode Island's immigrant community meet the Trump administration's policies? We asked members of The Providence Journal news staff ...
The Boston Globe17d
Here’s what Rhode Island’s movers and shakers are watching for this year
Rhode Map asked some of ... together to create a thriving Rhode Island. There are better years ahead, as we apply that same collective energy to climate action, civic health, and creating ...
The Washington Post on MSN15d
Most U.S. schoolchildren toss their lunch trays every day. Here’s a better way.
A Rhode Island school is ditching plastic foam trays at lunchtime in favor of reusable stainless steel trays and sporks. It’s ...
justthenews3d
Senate climate hawks grill nominee to head EPA on reducing emissions to stop ‘existential crisis’
Zeldin said, if confirmed, that he’d foster collaboration and balance in his approach to carrying out the mission of the EPA.
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Sheldon Whitehouse plots his next act on climate change
where he could lay the groundwork for another major climate bill, subpoena the executives of leading oil companies and advance legislation to impose a tax on carbon. Instead, the Rhode Island ...