Chemical spill? Mine waste? Nope - one of the more vivid effects of climate change 👇https://www.npr.org/2025/12/16/nx-s1-5639224/arctic-climate-change-noaa-report

Where warming rivers run orange, the world’s climate reacts: The Arctic "is really the refrigerator for the planet…When the Arctic thaws and warms, it's having an impact on the global climate." www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n... @moranwriter.bsky.social

OK, here's a climate change effect that I didn't see coming...rivers in Alaska turning orange! Ew. Read all about it here 👇 www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...

As always, misinformation is absolutely flying right now about the killing in Brookline from last night. Twitter is especially bad. I strongly recommend prioritizing official sources and reputable news outlets. Here's our story with the most up to date information. brookline.news/person-taken...

Three cheers for local journalism (especially the Brookline News)

Cedric Lodge was sentenced to eight years in prison for his central role in a nationwide network of human remains trading. His wife, Denise Lodge, was ordered to serve one year and one day in prison.

The money comes after a monthslong delay, a complaint from the governor and a public spat between U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.

It's not every lead-pipe-replacement story that involves @edmarkey.bsky.social getting twitter-trolled by the EPA Administrator. Or maybe that's the new normal? www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...

OK, here's a climate change effect that I didn't see coming...rivers in Alaska turning orange! Ew. Read all about it here 👇 www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...

The first thing you should say to a BU student who is assigned to Warren Towers is, "Hey, did you know they're not air conditioned?" Try it, they love that

One of the biggest dorms in the country is getting a climate-friendly-makeover! (The outside won't look much better, but hey - can't judge a book by its cover and all that.) www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...

"A freshman woman who was unable to join the group said the exclusion sends a worrisome message to conservative women at Harvard." Another leopards eating faces party voter.

I still can't handle that this thing was built with no insulation... www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...

Most enthusiastic Warren Towers alum award goes to... WBUR's Dan Guzman! 😂 @dgquovadimus.bsky.social

Warren Towers forever! A great look by @wbur.org’s @moranwriter.bsky.social at the 21st century makeover of the giant residence hall on the @bostonu.bsky.social campus. And stay for the quote by a Warren alum. 7B & 10A forever! www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...

Great article about the challenges of managed retreat by my colleague @vivianla.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...

Get heat pumps, save money! Useful info from @miriamwasser.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...

Great reporting by @allyjar.bsky.social And also, ew gross. www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

EPA officials say the furloughs are "intentional." But the employees we spoke to called them "chaotic." One employee, a veteran of multiple shutdowns, told me: "It makes me nostalgic for Trump 1.0." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

great reporting by @miriamwasser.bsky.social

The artist was a cornerstone of Boston’s Black arts community, welcoming mentees into his South End home and offering unwavering support. He helped shape careers, leaving a legacy defined not only by his art, but by the vibrant community he nurtured.

News u can use!

Employees at the New England office of the Environmental Protection Agency began receiving furlough notices Monday in a rollout that some called chaotic and confusing.

A spokesperson for the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, which oversees the guard, said agents arrived on the property "without prior notice and without permission."

EPA officials say the furloughs are "intentional." But the employees we spoke to called them "chaotic." One employee, a veteran of multiple shutdowns, told me: "It makes me nostalgic for Trump 1.0." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

40% of New England EPA workers are furloughed amid the gov't shutdown @wbur.org @vivianla.bsky.social @moranwriter.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

Great reporting by @allyjar.bsky.social And also, ew gross. www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

Thousands of demonstrators in Boston and around the country took to the streets to decry what they described as "abuses of power, cruelty and corruption" in the Trump administration.

Get heat pumps, save money! Useful info from @miriamwasser.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...

MIT says "Nope! to Trump "college compact" plan. Here's MIT prez Sally Kornbluth: "fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone." Full statement here 👇 orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

Really important reporting www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

I feel for these street trees! City living gets me stressed out, too. Fascinating piece by @vivianla.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

So much for those clean energy grants...In Massachusetts, $466 million to support more than two dozen projects is being rescinded. Gov Healey calls the Trump administration move "vindictive." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...