ProJo Oped: To Win federal climate funds, RI must plan for it
The 730 pages of the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act include a veritable smorgasbord of climate policy initiatives. Looking for “clean energy” and transportation electrification incentives to transform our economy? They’re in there. Methane and greenhouse gas reduction programs? Yes indeed. What…
Providence’s Labor Day Flooding
On Monday September 5, 2022, Rhode Island was stunned by the flash floods following nearly 11 inches of excessive rainfall over much of southern New England. The City of Providence received around 8 inches of rain, which led to the…
Convergence RI | In the gathering storm on climate, how do we act together?
By: Richard Asinof PROVIDENCE –Do you pay heed to any of the natural weather signs around you?Are you apt to give providence [pun intended] to when you see dark cloud formations gathering on the horizon with your own eyes?Do you roll down…
ProJo Opinion | Disparate Impacts of Extreme Heat in Our City
As we write this, we are now on day 6 of heat exceeding 90 degrees in Providence. If you can relax in air-conditioned spaces or get to our beautiful Rhode Island beaches, you are among the lucky ones. Not everyone…
NOAA: Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States
NOAA’s recently released Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States highlighted the increasing risk from “sunny day” flooding, and other consequences of relentless sea level rise. Like other coastal communities across the U.S., New England continues…
PBN | Fox Point Hurricane Barrier in need of upgrades, environmental groups warn
PROVIDENCE once led the nation in hurricane protection. But in the half-century since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, the $14 million project has lost its luster. The metal has corroded, the steel scratched and…