PLYMOUTH - Plymouth voters approved a nip bottle ban by narrow margins at the recent fall town meeting. 1.7-ounce bottles of alcohol will no longer be … [Read more...]
Decline of Rare Right Whale Appears to be Slowing, But Scientists Say Big Threats Remain
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but scientists warn the giant mammals still face … [Read more...]
State Unveils Climate Action Plan
BARNSTABLE - State officials recently unveiled the state’s new Statewide Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan, titled ‘ResilientMass’, a … [Read more...]
Whales and Dolphins in American Waters are Losing Food and Habitat to Climate Change, US Study Says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and … [Read more...]
Environmental Groups Demand Emergency Rules to Protect Whales
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing … [Read more...]
Wind Industry Faces Push Back from Locals
NANTUCKET - The offshore wind industry is facing push back from some Cape and Islands residents as development on projects continues. An appeal … [Read more...]
Offshore Wind Industry in Stormy Waters Amid Stalling Projects
OAK BLUFFS - Offshore wind is meant to be a critical tool in the effort to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, but leaders are worried about … [Read more...]
State to Stop Buying Single-Use Bottles to Protect Coastlines from Plastic
HYANNIS - As multiple Cape communities adopt single-use plastic water bottle bans to protect local water resources and reduce fossil fuels dependency; … [Read more...]
Hurricane Lee is Charting a New Course in Weather and Could Signal More Monster Storms
ATLANTA (AP) — Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology, leaving experts astonished at how rapidly it grew into a goliath Category 5 … [Read more...]
Center for Coastal Studies Receives $2.7M to Fight Ghost Gear
PROVINCETOWN - The Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown has been awarded over $2.7 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric … [Read more...]
From The CapeCod.com NewsCenter
- Provincetown To Hold Annual Town Election In Mid May
- MassDOT Ready To Install New Traffic Pattern At Bourne Rotary
- New Steamship Authority Vessels Clearing Last Stages
- Pavement Filling Underway On Route 130 In Sandwich
- Dr. Charle’s “Stormy” Mayo To Be Honored Ahead Of Planned Retirement
- PHOTOS: 11 Dolphins Stranded in Wellfleet, 7-Hour Rescue Follows
- Whale Season Begins for Cape Cod Bay as State Honors Official Marine Mammal
- Ruck4Hit Raising Funds for Military Families Friday
- NOAA Taking Comments On Vineyard Wind Phase 2
- Cranberry Bog Restoration Grants Received
- Cape Delegation Members Say No to Bridge Tolls
- Cahoon Museum Gets Transformative Gift
- MassDOT Schedules Meetings On Cape Cod Bridges