Is Megadrought In The American West The New Normal? Ava Baranowski June 27, 2026 Dear EarthTalk: Is the megadrought in the American West a new normal or just an anomaly? If the former, how should we be adjusting our lifestyles accordingly? —J.G., via email Research at The University of Texas shows that dry spells can […]
RIPTA Expands Flex On Demand Pilot Service to Pascoag, Slatersville, Woonsocket, and Manville Travel On Your Terms with RIPTA’s Innovative Flex On Demand Mobile App Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) expanded its Flex On Demand microtransit pilot program on Monday, June 22, 2026, to serve Pascoag, Slatersville, Woonsocket, and Manville. […]
8 Visions Featuring the Work of Eight Juried Member Artists Attleboro Arts Museum Exhibition: July 25th – August 22nd, 2026 Pictured: Woman with a Gun by Sharon Cutts; oil on canvas yardage that has been shot with a shotgun before being collaged with staples. Since 2002, the Attleboro Arts Museum has presented a summer 8 Visions group exhibition featuring the […]
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Rhode Island Legislators Pass An Act Relating to Health and Safety: Pesticide Control Rhode Island is the Second State in the Nation to Restrict Dangerous Anticoagulant Rodenticides: Protecting Our Communities, Pets, Wildlife and Birds of Prey Smithfield, RI (June 19, 2026) – With the signature of Governor Dan McKee on June 18, 2026, […]
Are Agrivoltaics The Future Of Sustainable Agriculture? Marium Zahra June 14, 2026 Dear EarthTalk: What are agrivoltaics, and why are environmental advocates so bullish on it? —Pat Billings, Butte, MT Agriculture requires large amounts of resources, especially water and energy. Almost a third of global greenhouse gases are linked to agriculture. As world population grows, the […]
THEATRE BY THE SEA’S 93RDSEASON CONTINUES WITH THE POPULAR CLASSIC MUSICAL GREASE WAKEFIELD, RI – In celebration of 93 years of Theatre By The Sea, owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to present the popular classic musical Grease, which will be presented from June 25 – July 18, 2026. “I have always been a big fan of Grease – both the stage musical […]
RI’s Copy of the Declaration of Independence to Visit the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society in Honor of the RI250 FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Open House Display: The Declaration of Independence, in Bristol, RI Date: July 1, 2-4pm Location: BH&PS HQ, 48 Court St., Bristol, RI 02809 Sponsored By: The Bristol Historical & […]
Pomham Rocks Lighthouse’s Sixth Keeper Honored with Marker On June 13, 2026, sixteen members of Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse met at the gravesite of Keeper William James Howard at Pocasset Cemetery, Bourne, Mass., to honor his service, from 1937-1951, as Pomham Rock’s sixth light keeper. Born in Nantucket, Mass. in 1891, both his father, […]
