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Guest columnist Julia Blatt: Climate change affects everyone through water — even in Massachusetts

by Julia Blatt June 18, 2023

Russ Vernon-Jones

Columnist Russ Vernon-Jones: A taste of pollution — Smoke and solidarity

by Russ Vernon-Jones June 15, 2023

Easthampton Conservation Agent Cassie Tragert is encouraging residents and business owners to complete a survey about their energy usage that will help the city in its effort to create a new climate action plan.

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Results from survey will help Easthampton create climate action plan

by Emily Thurlow Staff WriterJune 9, 2023

Wendell State Forest. The Healey administration moved Wednesday to draft the state’s forests into the effort to address climate change, announcing a new initiative to invest in conservation, develop updated guidelines for state lands, and provide incentives for landowners to maximize the climate benefits of their forests.

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State formalizing forestry role in emissions fight

by Colin A. Young State House News ServiceJune 8, 2023

Dalton resident Tom Irwin leads an information session at Ashfield’s Belding Memorial Library about a proposed bill, H.823 and S.551, that would start a statewide paint recycling program.

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Proponent seeks support for statewide paint recycling program

by Bella Levavi Staff WriterJune 4, 2023

The rusty cap, generally gray appearance and the wash of lemon-lime green on the wings and tail were a real puzzler to me, but this turned out to be a green-tailed towhee that was very far from its normal home.

Speaking of Nature: The green-tailed towhee: What are you doing here?

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteMay 16, 2023

This female racoon has her hands full. She is trying to assess the threat of my presence while one of her babies is chewing on the side of her face and another (note the ear under her chin) is occasionally kicking her in the throat as it plays with its unseen siblings.

Speaking of Nature: Parenthood and the midnight raiders — Raccoon breeding season

by Bill Danielson May 9, 2023

State Rep. Steve Owens said his proposal (H 869) to expand the state’s tree canopy cover, especially in environmental justice communities, could bolster the health and safety of communities.

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Bill would deploy tree canopies in climate fight

by Alison Kuznitz State House News ServiceMay 8, 2023

Carissa Cabrera, a marine biologist and activist and educator from Hawaii, has more 250,000 followers on TikTok.

EarthTalk: TikTok environmental — Sustainability social media stars are born

by Staff Report E-The Environmental MagazineMay 2, 2023

The Connecticut River, as seen from the French King Bridge.

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Local river watchdogs receive state grants for water-quality monitoring, salaries

by Chris Larabee Staff Writers, and Domenic Poli Staff WritersApril 30, 2023