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June 13, 2018 By JASON PRAMAS

‘WALK THE TALK’

Mayor Walsh needs to act faster to mitigate regional global warming threats

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May 23, 2018 By JASON PRAMAS

CITY ON A HILL

  Global warming will flood Boston. Why not move the state capital to Worcester? Many small American cities have boosterish metro research organizations that look like a cross between a public policy outfit and a chamber of commerce, and the Bay State’s second biggest urban area is no exception. The Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB) […]

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March 28, 2018 By JASON PRAMAS

THERE WILL BE NO OUTSIDE WORLD TO HELP US

  Boston’s global warming plans must prepare region for worst case scenarios   March 28, 2018 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS   In a couple of recent columns—and several others over the years—I’ve looked at some of the specific threats that scientists expect Boston will be facing from global warming-induced climate change. While there’s plenty of […]

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January 24, 2018 By JASON PRAMAS

SEA LEVEL RISE IS JUST ONE OF BOSTON’S WORRIES

As Earth approaches several catastrophic global warming “tipping points”   January 24, 2018 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS   Before writing more columns examining Boston city government’s emerging plans to cope with the effects of global warming, I think a quick review of what area residents are likely to face in the coming decades is in […]

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January 17, 2018 By JASON PRAMAS

THE SEAPORT FLOOD IS JUST THE BEGINNING

  Unless Boston builds proper defenses against global warming-driven sea level rise   January 17, 2018 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS   So, Boston’s Seaport District flooded early this month during a bad snowstorm in the midst of several days of arctic temperatures. And nobody could be less surprised than me. Because I’ve spent a lot […]

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