Monday, November 18, 2024

Red flag warning continues, though some rain is forecast for Thursday and Friday

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

14-week virtual program offers in-depth plant training for home gardeners and green industry professionals

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Register by Dec. 1 to earn Home Horticulture Certificate Register by Dec. 1 to earn a Home Horticulture Certificate at URI. The 14-week vi...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Red flag warning continues...no rain in the forecast

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 No outdoor fires and watch those cigarette butts EDITOR'S NOTE: Donald Trump's Project 2025 plan calls for dismantling NOAA so you ...
Monday, November 11, 2024

Taking a short break

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Message from the Editor By Will Collette I'm taking a bit of a vacation from Progressive Charlestown. I'll still post important anno...

An issue the election did nothing to resolve

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Sunday, November 10, 2024

How beef became a marker of American identity

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A short history of how we got hooked on burgers and steaks Hannah Cutting-Jones ,  University of Oregon Beef is one of America’s most belove...

New RSV Vaccine Shows 80% Effectiveness

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Helps save older people's lives and hospital stays By Regenstrief Institute A multi-state study published on October 19 in  The Lancet  ...
Saturday, November 9, 2024

The Christian Right’s New Rallying Cry

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Don’t Feed the Children! By  Jim Hightower   An iconic Texas band, the Austin Lounge Lizards, has a song that nails the absurd self-righ...

URI Awarded $1.4 Million for Research into PFAS Contamination in Water

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Finding the cause is an important first step ecoRI News The  Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank  has awarded a $1.4 million grant to the U...

Report: When It Comes to Wind Energy Production Growth, Ocean State Ranks First

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We're Number One! By Bonnie Phillips  / ecoRI News staff Rhode Island ranks first in the nation for growth in percent increase in wi...

Scientists Have Discovered Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Bottled Water

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Hmmm, they DO come in plastic bottles By University of Birmingham   A new study reveals that scientists have found toxic ‘forever chemic...

Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease

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Often doctors don’t take major sex and gender differences into account Amy Huebschmann ,  University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  an...
Friday, November 8, 2024

For the majority of the Supreme Court, a wetland where the water is out of sight is a wetland out of mind.

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Wetland protections remain bogged down in mystery Derrick Z. Jackson in EHN Photo by Will Collette It is mind-boggling, syllable pun in...

The mosquito-borne virus ‘triple E’ continues its spread, worrying RI health officials

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Climate warming is extending the time for mosquito-borne infections By Nada Hassanein, Rhode Island Current Mosquito-borne illnesses are a ...

Common Chemicals Found in Shampoo and Plastic Could Be Quietly Disrupting Your Heart’s Rhythm

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Do we really need toxins in our shampoo? By University of Cincinnati A study from the University of Cincinnati found that environmental ...