There are good reasons to ask the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for a moratorium on the current plans ...

The lone hard coral is the northern star coral, a stony coral like its more charismatic, reef-building tropical cousins. It ...

DEM officials have disclosed that 110 homes had private wells contaminated with forever chemicals in exceedance of the state limit.

New and experienced bird watchers are invited to this two-mile bird walk at the Napatree Point Conservation Area, recognized as a “Globally Important Bird Area” by the National Audubon Society. […] ...

My niece shared her concerns with Mayor Daniel Lurie, likely hoping some authority figure will eventually take the climate crisis seriously.

On the last day of September, right before the Senate recessed ahead of the midterm elections, leaders of the Environment and ...

Residents say wind carries dirt from the improperly-covered piles into the neighborhood, coating cars, homes, and windows.

Liquor stores, bottling companies, and other businesses have strongly opposed efforts to pass a redemption system for beverage containers, commonly known as the bottle bill, for years.

Thirty-seven private drinking water wells have forever chemicals levels exceeding the state’s 20 parts per trillion drinking water standard.

In April 2025, the commission released an 18-page report that outlined its thinking. It noted that the “recycling system in Rhode Island is not working well enough. Too much recyclable packaging is ...

Solect Energy, a solar developer serving the Northeast, presented three options in June for the Newport schools.

The micromobility devices have become common forms of transportation, while Rhode Island’s laws and safety measures have struggled to keep pace.