When mold, pollen and other air pollutants circulate, headaches, asthma and even respiratory illness can follow. For students, who often spend hours in the same building each day, this could be dangerous and could ultimately hinder learning.
Boston Public Schools, a school district serving over 48,000 students across 121 buildings and 17 neighborhoods, knows this — which is why they’ve teamed up with a group of Boston University researchers dedicated to finding a solution.
When Alexander A. Dunlap and Benjamin Sovacool traveled across the country to investigate solar panel supply chains, they discovered the process behind producing clean solar energy was not so clean after all.
A toxic algae bloom continues to thrive in the Charles River less than a week before thousands of rowers arrive for the Head of the Charles River Regatta, a three-day world-renowned sailing competition.
In 1987, the United Nations ratified the Montreal Protocol, banning the production and consumption of CFCs for all member countries.
Nearly 40 years later, the ozone layer is showing signs of recovery, according to a Sept. 16 World Meteorological Organization report.
Global climate policy experts emphasized the importance of providing incentives, balancing interests and creating sustainable initiatives to bridge the gap between climate policy and implementation Friday during a panel at the Climate Policy Lab Symposium at Tufts University’s Fletcher School.
By Phoebe Miller, Associate City Editor
• September 19, 2025
The Trump administration is reconsidering a permit for an offshore wind farm south of Nantucket, emphasizing a looming threat to Massachusetts’ clean energy movement.
In anticipation of rising summer temperatures, the Boston City Council held a hearing May 9 to discuss expanding urban tree canopies in District 2 as a potential solution.
The Massachusetts drought status worsened Feb. 7 as two regions in the state entered a Level 3 Critical Drought, according to the Executive Office Energy and Environmental Affairs.
Boston experienced unseasonably warm temperatures this November, prompting concerns surrounding the future of the City’s environmental policies under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
President-elect Donald Trump made many large-scale promises on policies concerning key voter issues both during his campaign and since his reelection — here’s how they shape up in Boston and Massachusetts.
Boston residents react to Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the presidential election, highlighting their concerns about the nation’s direction under his leadership and the potential impacts on social, economic and environmental issues.
Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order Oct. 8 to create the Boston Climate Council, an effort to implement a governmental approach to combating climate change.
