How food swaps can help lower your carbon footprint
Nearly a third of carbon emissions come from the food and agriculture sector, but switching what foods you buy could cut your household's contribution by a quarter.
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Nearly a third of carbon emissions come from the food and agriculture sector, but switching what foods you buy could cut your household's contribution by a quarter.
A death and multiple injuries aboard a Singapore Airlines flight have drawn attention to the dangers turbulence can pose.
Rebecca Maynard will head to Alaska to learn more about the environment and she hopes to use her educational experience to teach her students in Framingham.
Rebecca Maynard will head to Alaska to learn more about the environment, and she hopes to use her educational experience to teach her students in Framingham.
Before traveling to the Vatican for a climate conference, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey sat down with WBZ-TV’s Jacob Wycoff to discuss climate change.
Crews in Western Canada are currently facing 130 active wildfires, including 14 considered out of control. Here's why it's so bad.
"When you look at the long sweep of history, you can see just how dramatic recent global warming is," one of the researchers said.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is out with its annual list of most endangered places, and Minuteman National Park and Walden Pond made the list.
Last summer, hundreds of millions of people were faced with triple-digit temperatures across the U.S. This year, it could happen again.
WBZ's Alyssa Andrews and Lexie O'Connor teamed up with "Keep Massachusetts Beautiful" to help volunteers at a beach pickup in Marlboro.
WBZ's Jason Mikell joined the Department of Conservation and Recreation in Massachusetts to learn more about how beavers play an important role in our environment.
Beavers can be a weapon in the fight against climate change. WBZ-TV's Jason Mikell reports.
The New England Ocean Cluster in Portland, Maine, is trying to harness the wonders of the ocean and power the blue economy.
Rising temperatures may impact our health. Now the CDC has launched a tool to monitor heat risk. WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.
Glaciers are at serious risk from climate change. Melting glaciers have the potential to endanger coastlines in Massachusetts.
WBZ Meteorologist Eric Fisher spoke to CBS News Elections and Surveys Director Anthony Salanto about what the U.S. is doing for climate change.
Climate scientists are using Henry David Thoreau's book "Walden" to help study how Massachusetts ecosystems have changed over the years.
Scientists are using a range of tools to protect the endangered wildlife that could disappear in coming decades.
Dozens of climate change activists gathered on the tarmac of Hanscom Field Airport on Saturday to protest the expansion of private jet capacity.
People who have experienced extreme weather are especially likely to say climate change needs to be addressed right away.
A disappearing lizard population in the mountains of Arizona shows how climate change is fast-tracking the rate of extinction.
Starbucks unveiled the new cups ahead of Earth Day and as a new report warns plastic production emissions are even greater than those from aviation.
Hurricane Maria nearly wiped out an endangered parrot in Puerto Rico, highlighting the grave threat climate change-fueled storms pose to endangered species.
Despite its tiny size, the Yarrow’s spiny lizard has a huge story to tell about climate change. CBS News’ David Schecter reports.
Temperatures that are too high or too low have been linked to death and disability due to stroke, researchers say.
There could be some communities that experience a 5-day heat wave.
Firefighters are working to contain a fire that damaged at least three multi-family buildings in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
The largest nurses strike and work stoppage in Massachusetts history is set to conclude Monday morning after days of picketing outside Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
The largest nurses strike and work stoppage in Massachusetts history is set to conclude Monday morning.
There could be some communities that experience a 5-day heat wave.
Firefighters were working to contain a fire that damaged at least three multi-family buildings in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Dave Portnoy founded "Barstool Sports" after quitting a sales job he hated and deciding to strike out on his own.
Caleb Durbin hit a two-run homer to help the surging Boston Red Sox top the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their sixth consecutive victory.
Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick and France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore