7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1140+ words) Warwick, Massachusetts is an archetype of a charming New England town. Surrounded by state forest, its snug main strip is filled with historic buildings. Against that postcard setting, the glint of rooftop solar around town is eye-catching. "I think they're…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (330+ words) Originally published April 20, 2023 Chris Trump grew up on a 750-acre family macadamia nut farm in Hawaii. His dad took over the farm in 1988, and by the time Chris joined the business in the early 2000s, it was struggling. Profits were low,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (765+ words) Responding to public health concerns about microplastics and pharmaceuticals in the nation's drinking water, the Trump administration for the first time has placed them on a draft list of contaminants maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA announced the…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (903+ words) Late last fall, the Mashpee Middle-High School Environmental Club and science teacher Shona Vitelli's Advanced Placement Environmental Science class worked with the Living Lab Wetland Project to design and build a vernal pond. "So be careful as you get close,…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (299+ words) Mark Faherty talks about the King eider and where you might be able to spot one on the cape. While the No Kings rallys have been getting all the news attention in recent days, an apparent pro-King rally has been…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago  (425+ words) April migration'capeandislands. org Spring migration on the Cape is about as predictable as the weather, which is to say, not at all. Other than the sudden appearance of your first Eastern Phoebe, it mostly ranges from nonexistent to barely perceptible…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (180+ words) For years, the Noons property in Truro was used for industrial purposes. By 2027, it could become a solar farm with 14, 000 panels. CAI's Gilda Geist spoke with Provincetown Independent news editor Paul Benson to learn more. Gilda Geist What is the…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago  (113+ words) capeandislands. org The return of river herring Every spring, river herring migrate from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn. Before Europeans arrived in this region, millions of fish could be seen in herring runs. But pollution, dams, and overfishing…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (253+ words) Over a quarter of the entire North Atlantic right whale population has been spotted in Southern New England waters in recent weeks. Observers have documented over 115 individual whales during aerial surveys in February and March. More than 70 were seen at…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (153+ words) New England Aquarium workers name sea turtles that were critically cold-stunned on Cape Cod in November and December, as they transition to long-term care. 58 sea turtles, cold-stunned on the Cape, reach recovery milestone This winter the New England Aquarium's Sea…...