During a July morning at the New England Aquarium Animal Care Center in Quincy, Massachusetts, a clinical volunteer checked the heart rate of a Kemp’s…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It’s not every week when a big national story has dramatic consequences in Rhode Island, but that’s precisely what happened this time around with the…
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Land Conservationists Worry Power Plant Will Fragment Forest, Harm Species
As my tour guide, Bill Eccleston, and I walked through the dirt, twigs and puddles of the George Washington Wildlife Management Area in Burrillville, we…
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To Restore Healthy Rivers, Conservationists Find Success Removing Small Dams
Unlike large hydropower dams, where there’s often serious political and emotional resistance to removal, conservationists are finding many landowners of…
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Brown University Reaches Agreement With Protestors Over Tribal Lands
The Native American group that camped out for weeks on land owned by Brown University has ended their demonstration. The university and the group…
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Jane Goodall Spreads Message Of Hope For The Environment
Jane Goodall, renowned chimp expert and conservationist, spread her message of hope for the environment during a lecture Tuesday in front of nearly 5…
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Sen. Whitehouse On What's Next For Health Care
Are Americans ready to consider a single-payer health care system? What’s next for the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s signature…
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Landscape Architect Explores Nature’s Role In Urban Development
If you’ve made your way to the outskirts of downtown Providence lately, you may have noticed thousands of sunflowers growing on empty plots of land by…
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Whitehouse Latest NE Senator To Join Push For Single-Payer Health Care
Joining forces with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is the latest lawmaker to announce plans to co-sponsor legislation to…
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Environmentalists React To Regional Proposal To Cut Carbon Emissions
Local environmental groups are pleased with a new proposal from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to reduce the amount of carbon emissions in New…
