Erin Douglas

The intent of the delayed experiment is to learn whether the method — known as “ocean alkalinity enhancement” — can temporarily change the chemistry of the water, thereby raising the amount of carbon dioxide that is absorbed by the ocean to help fight climate change.

S T. JOHNSBURY, Vt. — In this small town nestled along the Passumpsic River in the Northeast Kingdom, the floods swept away patches of dirt

It's been a summer of back-to-back severe flooding in New England. First Vermont was deluged twice, and less than a month later, it was Connecticut's turn.

The American Meteorological Society's report is a sort of “annual physical” for the Earth. She's unwell.

MALDEN - Urban rivers in Greater Boston remain polluted and cleanup efforts hardly made a dent in water quality last year, an annual report card by environmental regulators and river watershed groups shows.

In the aftermath of a destructive, stormy July, a number of organizations are helping flood survivors recover not just from the physical effects of flooding but from the mental effects of the damage.

The beginning of Derek Mason’s era of Middle Tennessee football had to wait over two hours due to a lightning delay against Tennessee Tech. Kick off was set for 6 p.m. but did not happen until 8:42 pm.

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S HUTESBURY — Lois Brown took her first steps as a teetering toddler in 1952 on a dock next to the pond on her parent's property.

W OODS HOLE — Safety pins, zip ties, and red lipstick are almost all that scientist Phil Colarusso needs to complete his study. That, and his scuba-diving gear.