NEWS
news Deep in the Democrats’ Climate Bill, Analysts See More Wins for Clean Energy Than Gifts for Fossil Fuel Business
Provisions on EVs, methane, industrial and agriculture policy add up to big emissions cuts.
Marianne Lavelle, Dan Gearino, Georgina Gustin, Phil McKenna - 08-08-2022
news Emerald Tutu being developed to protect Boston neighborhoods from increased threat of flooding
Boston Harbor is one of the region’s greatest assets, but it could become its biggest liability.
Jason Brewer - 08-08-2022
news Weekend forecast: As sweltering temps keep up, Boston could see a 6-day heat wave - WBUR News
The high on Thursday broke the daily record after hitting 98 degrees.
Danielle Noyes - 08-08-2022
news Plastic can take hundreds of years to break down – and we keep making more | Kim Heacox
Americans throw away an estimated 2.5m plastic water bottles an hour.
Kim Heacox - 08-08-2022
news Inside Clean Energy: What’s Hotter than Solar Panels? Solar Windows.
Researchers and startups are moving forward with plans for windows that generate electricity.
Dan Gearino - 08-01-2022
news How Is the Jet Stream Connected to Simultaneous Heat Waves Across the Globe?
Scientists are racing to understand the changing shape of the air currents.
Leslie Hook - 08-01-2022
news Millions Swelter As Heat Wave Shatters Temperature Records Across Northeast
“The ‘Dog Days of Summer’ are unquestionably here,” the Weather Prediction Center said.
Nick Visser - 07-25-2022
news All of Massachusetts is officially in a drought
State says it’s time to start getting serious about water conservation.
Miriam Wasser - 07-25-2022
news Inside Clean Energy: Did You Miss Me? A Giant Battery Storage Plant Is Back Online, Just in Time for Summer
California hit a new high for battery storage use, thanks to plants like the one at Moss Landing.
Dan Gearino - 07-25-2022
news Warming Trends: The Tokyo Olympics’ Reduced Carbon Footprint, a Fin Whale Feeding Frenzy and the Tech Guru Who’s Trying to Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth
A column highlighting studies, innovations, and other development from the global warming frontier.
Katelyn Weisbrod - 07-17-2022
news Massachusetts hospitals are joining the climate fight
Half of all hospitals signed a White House pledge to cut emissions 50% by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Dharna Noor - 07-17-2022
news Inside Clean Energy: Some EVs Now Pay for Themselves in a Year
Evs are now a better deal than gas cars, due to much lower fuel and maintenance costs and a $7,500 tax credit.
James Pothen - 07-17-2022
news Summer heat waves are here — how to prepare and stay cool
At least 65 million Americans experienced temps above 100 degrees in the past month.
TARA YARLAGADDA - 07-12-2022
news Inside Clean Energy: This Virtual Power Plant Is Trying to Tackle a Housing Crisis and an Energy Crisis All at Once
Bay Area project combines subsidized housing with solar and battery systems that work together to support the grid.
Dan Gearino - 07-12-2022
news In Climate-Driven Disasters, Older People and the Disabled Are Most at Risk. Now In-Home Caregivers Are Being Trained in How to Help Them
Program offers tools and training to caregivers, who often find themselves on the front lines of natural disasters.
Katie Rodriquez - 07-12-2022
news Vertical farming provides alternative way to grow produce
With temperatures 5-15 degrees above average, farming across the U.S. has been especially impacted.
NBC News - 07-12-2022
news Warming Trends: Carbon-Neutral Concrete, Climate-Altered Menus and Olympic Skiing in Vanuatu
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Katelyn Weisbrod - 07-12-2022
news Natural Gas Samples Taken from Boston-Area Homes Contained Numerous Toxic Compounds, a New Harvard Study Finds
Almost all contained a carcinogen. Studies underway to see if homeowners are exposed to toxins when cooking with gas.
Hannah Loss - 06-30-2022
news Inside Clean Energy: Yes, There Are Benefits of Growing Broccoli Beneath Solar Panels
Shade from solar panels leads to a brighter green color for broccoli, reduced evaporation and more income for farmers.
Dan Gearino - 06-30-2022
news These Clergy Are Bridging the Gap Between Religion and Climate
A Rabbi and a Protestant minister offer suggestions for how to engage congregations to solve the climate crisis.
James Bruggers - 06-30-2022
news Charlie Baker, East Coast govs team up with Biden to boost wind
Governor Baker sees this as a big move for local wind industry,
Boston Herald. - 06-27-2022
news Inside Clean Energy: E-bike Sales and Sharing are Booming. But Can They Help Take Cars off the Road?
E-bikes are getting a big boost from states that hope they will reduce driving, energy consumption and emissions.
James Pothen - 06-27-2022
news Pollen and heat: A looming challenge for global agriculture
Unusually high springtime temperatures can kill pollen and interfere with the fertilization of crops.
Carolyn Beans - 06-27-2022
news Warming Trends: Putting Citizen Scientists to Work, Assuring Climate-Depressed Kids That the Future is Bright, and Deploying Solar-Hydrogen Generators
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations ,and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Katelyn Weisbrod - 06-27-2022
news Solar panel waste is not the worst thing that’s ever happened
It is always important to put challenges like this in context.
Jon Smieja - 06-27-2022
news Warming Trends: How Hairdressers Are Mobilizing to Counter Climate Change, Plus Polar Bears in Greenland and the ‘Sounds of the Ocean’
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Katelyn Weisbrod - 06-20-2022
news In An Unusual Step, a Top Medical Journal Weighs in on Climate Change
New England Journal of Medicine examines of the effects of air pollution on children's health.
Victoria St. Martin - 06-20-2022
news Online Disinformation Uses Culture Wars to Delay Climate Action, Study Says
Online disinformation campaigns aim to delay climate action by intentionally dragging the issue into politics.
Kristoffer Teague - 06-13-2022
news Inside Clean Energy: Solid-State Batteries for EVs Make a Leap Toward Mass Production
Solid Power has begun rolling out batteries that will enable electric cars to run much longer on a charge.
Dan Gearino - 06-13-2022
news Gen Zs and millennials need businesses to fight climate change
Both generations put climate change just behind the cost of living as their top societal concern.
Kathy Alsegaf - 06-06-2022
news Heat, sewer problems and less lobster: New report details climate change's impact in Boston - WBUR News
Heat, sewer problems and less lobster: New report details climate change's impact in Boston.
Barbara Moran - 06-06-2022
news The debate over an outdated rule that's harming renewable energy in New England
What to know about the MOPR, an obscure rule that critics say is harming renewable energy and raising electricity bills....
Mirian Wasser - 05-27-2022
news Inside Clean Energy: Think Solar Panels Don’t Work in Snow? New Research Says Otherwise
Double-sided panels help offset the effects of snow on solar arrays.
Dan Gearino - 05-27-2022
news New Study Says World Must Cut Short-Lived Climate Pollutants as Well as Carbon Dioxide to Meet Paris Agreement Goals
Failing to rein in methane, HFCs and soot, will speed global warming in the coming decades.
Phil McKenna - 05-27-2022
news Yes, you can save lives by planting trees, a new study says
Increasing urban greenery could save lives of tens of thousands of older adults, researchers found.
Julia Kane - 05-27-2022
BLOGS
blog Wrapping Up Phase 1 of the Community Greening Program
What was accomplished by the Community Greening Program this year?The first phase of the City of Watertown’s equit...
City of Watertown - 06-24-2022
blog Three Ways to Show Love to Watertown - and the Planet!
It’s impossible to list all everything we love about Watertown- the Charles River waterfront, our unique industria...
blog Look Inside Our New Equity-Based Community Greening Program
What Do We Mean by Equity-Based Community Greening?The City of Watertown is conducting an equity-based green infrastruct...
blog Introducing the Resource Center for Renters and Landlords
Meaningful climate action will require our collective effort, but the risks, barriers and needed resources to achieve ac...
blog Back to Net-Zero School!
As the new school year gets underway, it’s a great time to reflect on the role our schools play in the Watertown c...
blog 5 Surprising Benefits of Urban Trees
Cities around the US are becoming less green. The Nature Conservancy reports that cities are losing about 4 million tree...
blog Working Towards a Resilient Region
Watertown is doing a lot on its own to combat climate change, but did you know that we also participate in multiple regi...
blog Having Positive Climate Conversations
Action on climate change will be most effective if we raise awareness of how important it is to our future wellbeing. Th...
blog Momentum is Building for Climate Action in Watertown – Get involved!
Since we have recently launched the planning process for Resilient Watertown, our Climate and Energy Plan, this is a gre...
blog The Bikes are Back in Town!
Hello Watertown! May is Bike Month!Watertown supports biking, as an environmentally friendly, fun, and healthy mea...
blog Community Clean Energy in Watertown
In 2019, Watertown launched the Watertown Electricity Choice (WEC) program, in order to increase the amount of renewable...
blog New Year’s Resolution: Climate Change Edition
The Town of Watertown hopes you had a restful and safe holiday! With the busy holiday season behind us, we are left with...
blog Trying to Reduce Your Waste During the Holidays?
Don’t let consumerism consume your holiday season! Did you know between Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day...
Laurel Schwab - 12-10-2020
blog The Importance of Community to Resilient Watertown
Community engagement has been and will continue to be a key component of Resilient Watertown’s climate action plan...
Laurel Schwab - 11-23-2020
blog Introducing Resilient Watertown – A Climate Action and Resilience Plan
Climate Action in WatertownIn July of 2019, the Town of Watertown received funds to start a town-wid...
Laurel Schwab - 10-21-2020