The parent company of agrochemical giant Monsanto says a lawsuit filed by the state this week over widespread contamination of toxic industrial chemicals is without merit.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Three environmentalist groups have filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over its environmental analysis of the planned New England Clean Energy Connect hydroelectric corridor, which the groups oppose.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
New Hampshire filed a lawsuit Tuesday against agrochemical giant Monsanto — and two other entities previously part of the company — over widespread contamination of toxic industrial chemicals.
Saturday, October 24, 2020
N ow that the ice-breaking research ship RV Polarstern has returned to its dock in Norway, researchers like Dartmouth’s Donald Perovich are getting a look at the data that the ship’s expedition to the Arctic yielded.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
As part of a proposed management plan to handle contaminated soils at the future site of a large research and development facility next to Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, the contamination is expected to be capped.
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON - For countries hoping to avoid the worst of climate change, next month's U.S. presidential election will be pivotal in determining the course of global climate action, experts say.
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Living on a remote island can be idyllic but it does come with some challenges when accessing inexpensive and reliable energy as well as clean drinking water.
Thursday, October 15, 2020
LONDONDERRY — A beverage distribution company showcased what will be the largest rooftop solar array in the state during a small Oktoberfest-themed celebration with local dignitaries Wednesday.
A health study examining the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on people who were exposed to these forever chemicals in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas has resumed after a seven-month hiatus due to COVID-19.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
As an Oct. 21 public hearing looms for the proposed expansion of Turnkey Landfill in Rochester, activists say state policies are putting people and the environment in harm’s way.
For the past six months, people have swarmed to popular spots across the state to enjoy the great outdoors during the pandemic.
Monday, October 12, 2020
Forest land donated by the Hill family in Eaton is now part of 214 pristine acres that will be preserved, according to the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust in Conway.
Sunday, October 11, 2020
LIKE A DETECTIVE who relentlessly dogs a murder mystery, this year’s drought has exposed a shameful secret of our Manchester city family.
Saturday, October 10, 2020
This summer’s drought is worsening in New Hampshire and may rival the extremely dry conditions that had residents in a panic as their wells dried up just a few years ago.
Finally, New Hampshire, there’s something to look forward to in 2020.
Wednesday, October 07, 2020
About 170 Merrimack students are in quarantine after an outbreak last week that has forced the suspension of the high school’s athletic programs.
The Hudson-Litchfield Rotary Club is hosting a new kind of fundraiser event at Alvirne High School this year where participating donors won’t even need to get out of their car, and may do some good for the planet while they’re at it.
Tuesday, October 06, 2020
A pple Annie owner Laurie Loosigian knew it was going to be a tough season when her small orchard in Brentwood experienced a hard frost in May that damaged the blossoms and ruined about 75% of this year’s apple crop.
Hurricane Delta, the 25th named Atlantic storm this year, intensified, with catastrophic winds expected to tear across Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula before taking aim at the Gulf Coast later in the week, the National Hurricane Center said.
Thursday, October 01, 2020
While forester A.J. Dupere cut up a locust tree that was recently uprooted during a coastal windstorm, he instructed onlookers on the finer points of tree care for property owners.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark said on Tuesday that it could reach its 2030 climate target of reducing emissions by 70%, one of the world's most ambitious, without compromising its generous welfare benefits.
Sunday, September 27, 2020
A disposal site for dredged material off the coast of southern Maine and New Hampshire has been secured, just before a dredging project is set to start in Rye this November.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
A sharp rise in the deployment of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology is needed globally if countries are to meet net-zero emissions targets designed to slow climate change, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Environmentalists in New England are less than unanimous in their opposition to the latest transmission power line project.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
MOSCOW - A nuclear-powered ice breaker Russia says is the world's largest and most powerful set off on Tuesday on a two-week journey to the Arctic as part of Moscow's efforts to tap the region's commercial potential.
Monday, September 21, 2020
LONDON - COVID-19 is a reminder that "we are all in it together" and the world needs a global response to the climate change crisis, David Attenborough said, as he launched a film about lessons learned during his seven decades as a television naturalist.
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Our sometimes-incredible fall hawk migration not long ago surged through Massachusetts like clockwork between September 12 and September 20 every year. In a span of 10 days, 90% of the entire North American population of broad-winged hawks typically would begin evacuating the continent on th…
Thursday, September 17, 2020
GULF SHORES, Ala. — As an Alabama resident, Toby Wallace has seen his fair share of hurricane damage working for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, where he handles flood insurance claims.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
MOBILE, Ala. — Hurricane Sally on Wednesday uprooted trees, flooded streets and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses as the powerful storm tore across the Alabama-Florida coast, and brought the threat of more flooding to the U.S. Southeast.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Merrimack and Litchfield state representatives are drafting legislation that would place several requirements on companies found to be responsible for polluting groundwater.
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