Boston's stories of justice, hope and resilience

The Scope
Boston's stories of justice, hope and resilience

The Scope
Boston's stories of justice, hope and resilience

The Scope
Jenny Wechter (left) and Heather OBrien (right) pose with students plants at the Eastie Farm greenhouse. Photo: Cassidy McNeeley

Local organizations offer climate education for Boston-area kids

Elisabeth Hadjis and Cassidy McNeeley
May 15, 2023
Dozens of climate activists rally in Boston Common before marching to City Hall at a Fridays For Future protest on March 3. Photo by XR Youth Boston.

Youth climate activists voice concern at Global Climate Strike

Elisabeth Hadjis, Reporter
April 28, 2023
Mayor Wu, who was at the time a mayoral candidate and City Councilor, walks with volunteers at the Roxbury Unity Day Parade on July 18, 2021. A large part of her campaign was progressive climate policies.

Mayor Wu’s policies instill hope for mitigating the climate crisis

Isabel Meyers, Reporter
April 14, 2023
An iceberg from the Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Melting permafrost is releasing into the atmosphere ancient eukaryotic viruses that have been dormant for 48,500 years. Scientists are debating the potential risk these viruses pose for humans. Photo by Melissa Bradley is licensed on Unsplash.

Scientists grapple with a possible new consequence of climate change: ‘Zombie’ viruses

Rachel Umansky-Castro, Reporter
February 24, 2023
Boston: Jan. 17, 2023 -- Protesters across the street from the East Boston Substation site. Protesters were out daily for a week in January to oppose the construction of the project.

Protests continue as Eversource breaks ground on the Eastie Substation

Elisabeth Hadjis, Assistant Editor
February 10, 2023
Film cameras at CatLABS, an analog camera store and film processing lab in Jamaica Plain.

A film roll’s footprint: Boston photographers call for more sustainability in traditional photography

Alyssa Fell and Kylee Hendrie
February 4, 2023
The front cover of Boston-based architect Weston Wright’s new book, published in April 2022 and now available for purchase on Amazon.

Beyond walls: a new solution to sea level rise and the Boston architect behind it

Sophia Paffenroth, Assistant Editor
November 7, 2022
A view of the Boston Harbor from the Seaport district in 2019.

Boston’s climate initiative and its obstacles to implementation

Bela Omoeva, Reporter
June 16, 2022
‘If we don’t do something, we will be bearing the cost:’ How stormwater pollution is contaminating Boston’s waterways

‘If we don’t do something, we will be bearing the cost:’ How stormwater pollution is contaminating Boston’s waterways

Xinyu Lu and Jiawen Xu
May 10, 2022
Screengrab of the Seaport Hotel in the Seaport, Boston.

Green Hotel Revolution: Greater Boston hotels strive for sustainability

Katie Mogg, Reporter
April 28, 2022
Climate activists joined together outside of the Mass. State House to participate in Fridays For Future Global Climate Strike on Friday, Mar. 25.

Environmental activists join Boston’s Global Climate Strike organized by local groups

Jennifer Suryadjaja, Reporter
March 27, 2022
Volunteers in Roslindale form groups to clear snowy sidewalks, but say it should be on the city

Volunteers in Roslindale form groups to clear snowy sidewalks, but say it should be on the city

Ilana Gersten, Reporter
March 23, 2022
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