RI just endured a record-setting stretch of wildfires driven by weather extremes. Here's why burning forests might be the best way to save them.

Rhode Island Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, warns the effects of climate change are making the risk of home ownership unpredictable and could potentially lead to another U.

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 Management program at the University of Rhode Island,

The RI Natural History Survey presented its initial findings on the twenty-fifth annual Rhode Island BioBlitz at Middletown Town Hall on Thursday night. This BioBlitz, which took place on June 7-8, 2024,

Zeldin said, if confirmed, that he’d foster collaboration and balance in his approach to carrying out the mission of the EPA.

Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, is promising to preserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy.” Trump has pledged to promote oil and gas development and slash regulations to help businesses grow and the EPA is likely to be at the center of those efforts.

As the impacts of climate change visibly surge along the west coast, Newport and its sister communities are working on plans to strengthen Aquidneck Island against climate change’s more damaging effects.

Mariam Said Ali, a 33-year-old mother of three, stood barefoot on the sun-scorched shore of Tumbatu island ... of fishers and small-scale farmers. Climate change has upended their lives ...

For her, climate change looms over the tragic losses. The energy that will power the booming data-center industry could end up increasing emissions, at least in the short term. Forty-four years ...

Jan. 16, 2025 — New research reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water. The study provides the first ...

Between high prices and soaring mortgage rates, the last few years have been incredibly challenging for homebuyers. Will that change in 2025?

Producing clothes uses a lot of natural resources and creates greenhouse gas emissions which are responsible for climate change. Overall, the fashion industry is responsible for 8-10% of global ...