Rhode Island has received $1 million dollars from the Environmental Protection Agency to help clean up local brownfields; areas contaminated by toxic…
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Beach Cleanup Collects 16K Pounds Of Trash From Rhode Island Shores
The nonprofit Ocean Conservancy mobilizes an international beach cleanup each year. The results from the most recent cleanup are in. In Rhode Island,…
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Biologists Plan To Continue Tracking Beluga Whales In Narragansett Bay
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to continue to monitor daily the three beluga whales exploring Narragansett Bay. Biologists…
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Volvo Ocean Race: A Platform To Highlight Growing Problem Of Ocean Trash
Sailors competing in the Volvo Ocean Race are attesting to the growing amount of trash found in the ocean. They’ve reported plastic debris getting stuck…
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Three Healthy, Adult Beluga Whales Still Swimming In Narragansett Bay
Three beluga whales spotted in Narragansett Bay are healthy adult males, likely from the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada. (Video courtesy of Matt Jarbeau…
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Tripling In Teen E-Cigarette Use: Reason To Worry?
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the trend in smoking traditional cigarettes among teens is down. That’s great…
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Camel Makes Lunchtime Stop In Downtown Providence
A live camel made a quick stop in middle of downtown Providence this afternoon. The eight-foot tall animal was visiting from Roger Williams Park Zoo,…
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Record Snow In February Also Affected Birds, Other Wildlife
This harsh winter has been hard on all of us, and it’s also taken a toll on our wildlife, especially waterfowl and songbirds. February is on record for…
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Deer Hunting Season Gears Up On Block Island
The annual deer hunting season is gearing up on Block Island. Rhode Island Public Radio’s environmental reporter Ambar Espinoza tells us, the hunt on…
