Fighting fire with fire: Are man-made burns RI's best weapon against wildfire?
RI just endured a record-setting stretch of wildfires driven by weather extremes. Here's why burning forests might be the ...
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Rep. Cortvriend named ‘Clean Water Legislator of the Year’ by the Rhode Island Clean Water Association
Rep. Terri Cortvriend has been honored by the Rhode Island Clean Water Association as its Clean Water Legislator of the Year ...
Washington Bridge funds frozen; ICE anxiety; Bryce Hopkins: Top stories this week
Alleged pirate radio station draws FCC scrutiny; and inspired by the Gulf of America, Mark Patinkin offers name changes for ...
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Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heads toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
If it gets stuck near South Georgia Island, that could make it hard for penguin parents to feed their babies and some young ...
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Trump executive order sparks uncertainty around offshore wind’s future in RI
President Trump recently signed an executive order to pause offshore wind leasing — a move that could have widespread impact ...
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Soaring homeowners insurance costs aren't likely to abate anytime soon
States like Florida and California have seen insurance carriers pull out of their markets entirely while the cost of insurance and reinsurance continues to rise rapidly. Catastrophic wildfires ...
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Fighting fire with fire: Are man-made burns RI's best weapon against wildfire?
Why the wildfire riskis growing in Rhode Island As climate change continues to push average temperatures higher and disrupt rainfall patterns, the threat of wildfire is growing in Rhode Island.
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Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heads toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica (copy)
The world's biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering ... more frequently because of human-caused climate change, said British Antarctic Survey physical ...