Save the Bay: Dive into protecting Narragansett Bay
I am the type of person who is constantly looking for an adventure. So, in the summer of 2022, I decided to be a camp advisor for a summer program […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Another Roadside Attraction
My list of favorite roadside attractions includes these gems: • Lucy the Margate Elephant (Margate City, New Jersey) • Enchanted Highway (Regent, North Dakota) • Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo, Texas) • […]
Is New England Ready to Beat the Heat?: The past, present, and future of AC in the Northeast
In April 2024, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released their temperature predictions for this coming summer. Currently, there is a 50-60% chance that temperatures will be above normal over […]
On the Cover: The organic artistry of May Babcock
“Through my work, I can create this cultural connection with nature and the places around us,” says this month’s cover artist May Babcock. Babcock forages for inspiration and raw materials […]
Saving the Bay One Drop at a Time
Obviously, water pollution harms Narragansett Bay, the sea life that inhabits it, and the people who depend on the Bay for their livelihood. For over 200 years, ever since the […]
The “Brightside” of Seafood: A new market’s journey to change the way we buy, and eat, seafood
A fishing boat rests in the middle of the Atlantic. It sways like a piece of driftwood under the heat of the summer sun. The ocean stretches towards the blue […]
Micro to Macro: Composting guide and resources
Would you still love me if I was a worm? A timeless question made to keep couples at odds. Understandably, worms at a surface level do not seem like the […]
Waste Not Want Not: A conversation with chef Alison Mountford about America’s food resources
The rectangle of light from the open fridge illuminates the darkening kitchen. Behind its doors stands a woman with glazed over eyes, staring into an abyss of options. She releases […]
Bees Please!: Spring is bee season
It was mid-October, not exactly a beach day, when Jim Turenne suited up for a marine rescue mission. Not a bathing suit, but a bee suit. “Rescue on the Rocks, […]
EcoRI News Roundup: Compiled by Bonnie Phillips/EcoRI News
BILL WOULD INJECT $16 MILLION INTO GREEN ECONOMY BOND PROVIDENCE — State lawmakers and environmental groups are teaming up to plug a funding gap and save Rhode Island’s land conservation […]