Dharna Noor
The Boston Globe
Baltimore, MD, United States
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Allergies hitting early? Climate change may be to blame, report says.
Winters across much of the United States are getting shorter and springs longer, giving plants more time to grow, flower, and release pollen. → Read More
An early climate warning lies in the paintings of JMW Turner and Claude Monet, new research shows
As pollution increased during the Industrial Revolution, depictions of London and Paris in the Impressionist and Romantic paintings of Monet and his contemporary, Joseph Mallord William Turner, got smoggier, the authors say. → Read More
Healey announces new regional emergency management program for New England, with focus on climate
The six New England states have a plan to help emergency management professionals be prepared for climate disasters, with Massachusetts in the driver’s seat. → Read More
You call that a snowstorm? Here’s what’s happening to winter snowfall in Boston.
New England is warming faster than the rest of the planet and as a result, the region is more often seeing rain instead of snow, according to federal data. And when snow does fall, it’s less likely to stick. → Read More
A high of 34 degrees in Boston today, while D.C. sees highs in the mid-70s. What’s with the huge difference?
It’s a pattern climate scientists say we could see more as climate change progresses. → Read More
Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is in trouble, reports show
The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica — nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier” because of its potential to unleash cataclysmic sea-level rise around the globe — is melting quickly and in unexpected ways, new research shows. → Read More
Warren and Markey urge DPU to stop holding up communities’ attempts to cut utility bills and emissions
Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey are calling on the state to quickly approve communities’ attempts to tackle the joint crises of soaring electricity rates and climate change, citing previous Globe reporting. → Read More
‘The climate I lived in as a kid is long gone’: Climate change is stealing New England’s winters
Welcome to the new normal for New England winters, where increasingly, maple syrup producers are tapping trees over a month early, ski resorts and skating rinks are opening later or not at all, and T-shirt weather is arriving before Presidents’ Day. → Read More
Climate change is threatening Valentine’s Day as we know it
How champagne, chocolate, and flowers are becoming harder to produce due to climate change. → Read More
Are gas stoves worse than fireplaces? Here’s how some other appliances can also pollute your home.
Cooking appliances aren’t the only household items that run on methane gas. The fossil fuel also commonly powers furnaces, water heaters, and fireplaces. And like gas stoves, these appliances release pollution that can harm your health, and the environment. → Read More
How did your heat pump fare in the cold? We want to hear from you.
Do you live in New England and have a heat pump in your home? The Globe wants to hear from you about how it fares. → Read More
Electric vehicle fires are rare, but when they occur, they can be a nightmare
Though they often grab headlines, electric vehicle fires are less common than gas-powered car fires, one expert said. → Read More
Boston’s public housing is getting a green makeover
The move could benefit lower-income Bostonians, a population that is harshly impacted by environmental degradation, but is often left behind by green innovation, the city says. → Read More
We can have a zero-emissions transportation without a mining boom, researchers say
Instead of simply swapping traditional cars for EVs, the report released Tuesday from the Climate and Community Project offers another way to tackle the climate crisis: reducing dependency on cars in general. → Read More
Climate change is making power outages more common
A powerful weather system is pummeling New England with rain and snow, leaving tens of thousands of New Englanders without power. It’s something that could happen more frequently thanks to climate change, unless the region takes serious steps to prepare. → Read More
The world’s elite gathered to talk climate change at Davos. Now, they’re flying home on private jets.
As the five-day World Economic Forum wrapped up on Friday, critics once again pointed to the contradictions surrounding it. → Read More
The gas stove culture war, explained
We answer your — pardon the pun — burning questions about the gas stove discourse. → Read More
Nantucket homeowners group agrees to remove their hotly contested erosion shield
A group of mostly wealthy Nantucket homeowners has reluctantly agreed to dismantle a highly contested, multi-million dollar geotube project, seeing no way around a permit violation order calling for its removal. → Read More
Exxon knew just how much fossil fuels could warm the planet as early as the 1970s, study says
Scientists at the oil and gas giant Exxon predicted future global warming with stunning accuracy, yet in its public facing messaging, the firm contradicted its own findings and sowed doubt about climate change, according to a new analysis. → Read More
‘Boston is losing the frozen season’: 2022 was one of Massachusetts’ hottest years on record, analysis shows
Statewide temperatures throughout the year averaged 50.3 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 3.4 degrees Fahrenheit above the average for the 20th century. → Read More