Providence is putting social and racial equity at the center of its planning for future climate threats. The city earned a $100,000 grant to help with…
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Highest Tides Of The Year Expected This Weekend
This year’s highest tides are predicted Friday and Saturday night during this month’s new moon. They’ll provide a glimpse of what daily high tides may…
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Fishery Board Considers Ideas To Protect Southern New England Lobsters
The health of Southern New England’s American lobster population remains a concern for fishermen, scientists and regulators. Ideas for how to help…
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Four Peregrine Chicks Hatch Atop Superman Building
The iconic Superman Building may be vacant, but it has no trouble attracting peregrine falcons. The skyscraper’s current residents welcomed four chicks…
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Brown Series Focuses On Air We Breathe
This week, Brown University is examining environmental issues related air with a series of events that mix art and science.
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Providence Projected To Face A Budget Deficit of $37 Million
The city of Providence is projected to face a 37 million-dollar budget gap in 10 years if it doesn’t turn around its current budget problems. That’s…
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RhodyVotes ’16: Education, Economy Top Issues For RI Latino Voters
Immigration consistently ranks as the number one issue in national surveys of Latino voters, such as surveys by Latino Decisions and Univision News. But…
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RI Congressional Delegation Hosts U.S. Secretary of Energy
Yesterday at Brown University, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz spoke at a roundtable focused on clean energy and climate change. He talked about…
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RIPR In The Classroom: New Compost Rules
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from their local public radio station with students in their classrooms. Working with RIPR we identify relevant…
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Restoring Rattlesnakes To Massachusetts, With Some Help From Roger Williams Park Zoo
Environmental officials in Massachusetts are trying to restore an endangered population of native rattlesnakes. The Roger Williams Park Zoo in…
