It took decades for workers doing this dangerous job to get a living wage. But are their problems finally sorted out?
Environment
INVESTIGATING THE INTERSTATE: THE HISTORY OF I-93’S CONSTRUCTION
The legacy of the roadway goes deep, with a strong push from activists in the 1970s
POLITICS AS USUAL WITH MINOR CHANGES
From a change in climate to a campaign against climate change, here’s where the winds are blowing
FROM CENTURIES OF POLLUTION TO SUPERFUND POTENTIAL
Will the Neponset River finally get the cleanup it needs?
WHY ARE LYME DISEASE CASES SO HIGH IN THE NORTHEAST?
URI researcher Dr. Howard Ginsberg breaks down the latest reports on the northeast tick threat
HURRICANE REALITY: DID THE IPCC REPORT TERRIFY YOU? HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO.
It’s up to you, because “people in power give lip service to the seriousness of the climate crisis, and then they continue to invest in new fossil fuel infrastructure.”
GUEST OPINION: A NEW GREEN ECONOMY NEEDS EXPANDED PUBLIC EDUCATION
Every Somerville student who wishes to participate should be guaranteed placement in our after-school programs
WITH BERDO 2.0, BOSTON LOOKS TO TAKE BIGGEST STEP YET TO CURB EMISSIONS
“If passed, it will be the most consequential environmental initiative that the city has passed, possibly ever.”
THE FLOOD: MASS HAS A RUNOFF PROBLEM. WHAT’S BEING DONE?
Thanks to stormwater pollution, Dirty Water’s more than just a theme song. It’s a way of life.
ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH, CASSANDRA
Human unwillingness to surmount the pandemic means it’s unlikely we will stop global warming