Boston Green Action members frequently author articles on a range of issues pertaining to climate action. We proudly present some of our notable perspectives, along with research findings that we champion.
The new type of ion exchange filter enables water to pass through a fine, sand-like material that chemically attracts and filters out contaminants.
A recent study published in Science Advances (January 31, 2025) concludes that “cities experiencing greater temperature increases over time saw larger increases in rats. Cities with more dense human populations and more urbanization also saw larger increases in rats.
Since 2021 when the proponent SCAPE filed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for this project to initiate the BPDA’s Large Project Article 80 Review, it has gone through a series of modifications including notably the height of the buildings involved. The height proposed has consistently been well above what is allowed (70’ within 100’ of the Back Bay Fens) under Municipal Code Section 7-4.10. The Boston BPRD (Boston Parks and Recreation Department) must give permission for the project under Section 7-4.11 of this Code. The origins of this height limitation date from over a century ago to protect Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace. In the 2021 Project Notification Form (PNF), the height was 229’, and in the project now approved by the BPDA Board on 7/18/2024, there is a building of about 300’ tall, which…is said to be exempt from the Section 7-4.10 height limitation.
We know how bad methane gas is for trapping heat in out atmosphere. For methane’s first two decades it is 86 times worse than CO2—before it decays back into CO2, which is quite bad enough!
But did you also know that food waste is a major producer of methane gas?
A new blog post from 350 Mass Legislative Coordinator Dan Zackin describes how our State Representatives passed an inadequate climate bill on Wednesday, July 18. Read on to learn about our broken legislative process and how you can help make the final bill better before it is signed into law.
The EPA’s latest climate change report makes sobering reading. Among its conclusions are:
1. The indicators in this report present compelling evidence that the composition of the atmosphere and many fundamental aspects of our climate in the US are changing.
2. Climate change is affecting the environment in ways that have significant impacts on the health and well-being of people and ecosystems. For example, as temperatures increase, the frequency of extreme heat days and heat waves also increases, which puts people at greater risk for heat-related illnesses and deaths.
3. Less snowpack and increased glacier melt affect water resources for both ecosystems and human use.
4. Changes in the timing and character of seasons affect the number of days suitable for growing crops and increase pollen that triggers seasonal allergies. These changes will not be experienced equally, as some communities have faced and will continue to face disproportionate impacts of climate change due to existing vulnerabilities, including socioeconomic disparities, historical patterns of inequity, and systemic environmental injustices.
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