Kate Selig
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Kate Selig
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climate science and environment reporter @bostonglobe.com 🌎
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NEW: New England is not often thought to be on the front lines of the climate-driven insurance crisis. Yet from Connecticut to Maine, coastal communities are flashing warning signs: premiums climbing and scores of policies abruptly dropped.
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Your New England home insurance could vanish. Climate change explains why. - The Boston Globe
From Connecticut to Maine, coastal communities are feeling the pinch of higher home insurance rates and fewer options for coverage.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
After kidney cancer cases spiked in a New Hampshire town, residents fear that PFAS are to blame. But with federal dollars in flux, researchers may not get the millions they need to pin down a cause.

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Kidney cancer cases spiked in a New Hampshire town. Will residents find out why? - The Boston Globe
Merrimack residents fear that PFAS contamination is to blame. But with federal dollars in flux, the researchers may not get the millions they need to pin down a cause.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Meet Redwing, the autonomous ocean robot pushing the limits of marine science.

Redwing belongs to the newest generation of ocean gliders, a technology that has quietly transformed marine science. Hundreds now patrol the seas.

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Meet Redwing, the torpedo-shaped robot testing the limits of ocean observation - The Boston Globe
An autonomous ocean robot, launched from Woods Hole, is attempting to complete a first-ever trip around the world.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
In Boston Public Schools, there's an air pollution sensor in every classroom. Experts say the district's efforts to improve air quality could boost grades and cut down on sick days.

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A tiny device is identifying invisible health hazards in Boston schools - The Boston Globe
Boston Public Schools is using a nation-leading network of air quality sensors to improve classroom air.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Who ought to cover the costs of climate change: taxpayers or fossil fuel companies?

That's the question at the heart of three major climate lawsuits playing out in Vermont.

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In Vermont, courts weigh who should pay for the cost of climate change - The Boston Globe
Amid the Trump administration's rollback of climate protections, Vermont has become a key battleground for climate fights in the courts.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM