environment

As a low-lying coastal city, Boston is at heightened risk for coastal flooding. To examine the challenges and opportunities of coastal resilience efforts, the Banner is digging into three sites along the metro-Boston shoreline where flooding could pose high risks and where solutions are being crafted to create new models for the future.

New research published by the Brookings Institute last month shows that not only do Black Americans care about climate change, they care more than the average voter — and depending on where they live, sometimes far more.

Three local New England nonprofits are teaming up to distribute federal funds in a streamlined process to meet the needs of grassroots community-based organizations focused on environmental justice and climate issues.

New England environmental advocates are warning government officials and certain companies about the hazards of using too much salt to de-ice the roads.

U.S. Steel gave birth to Gary, Indiana, in 1906. The city, named after a chairman of the corporation’s board, started as housing for steelworkers. The Gary Works opened in 1908 and for most of the 20th century was the largest steel mill in the world. It’s still the largest in this country.

Coalitions are key and belligerence is necessary in the fight against climate change, panelists at a forum on climate change solutions advised.

For teacher Cora Carey, the garden beds that appeared at the end of September outside of the kindergarten classrooms at Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School in Roxbury were almost miraculous.

For 20 currently unhoused families, a new development in Dorchester will offer permanent supportive housing. It also represents another step to make affordable housing across the state more environmentally friendly.

The planned restoration of Mattahunt Woods in Mattapan will be designed to maintain habitat for plants and wildlife, while improving community access to the green space, city officials said.

An annual report from the Environmental Protection Agency this month provided mixed results on the water quality in the Neponset River, which borders Mattapan and part of Dorchester.

Starting on the night of his inauguration, Joe Biden signed 30 executive orders within the first three days of his presidency. They’re meant to fulfill promises he made while campaigning, assist the fight against COVID-19 and reverse a number of Donald Trump’s actions.

As the City of Boston moves ahead toward its environmental goal of carbon-neutrality, a city department has launched a program to make sure climate change preparation and activism is being made accessible to Boston’s residents of color.