Bonnie Phillips

AQUIDNECK ISLAND, R.I. — A working group, stewarded by Aquidneck Resilience and comprised of the Aquidneck Island Land Trust, Bike Newport, Green

Fear changes behavior. For a ribbed mussel clinging to a New England salt marsh, the presence of a blue crab nearby can mean eating less and holding tighter to the marsh platform, bracing for danger.

It boggles my admittedly addled mind that in this era of runaway inequality, the further concentration of power and wealth, and incessant environmental

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center WARWICK, R.I. — Rhode Islanders are proud of our quirks: coffee milk, bubblers, any drive longer than 15 minutes is a road trip and, of course, stuffies.

In 1990s Rhode Island, environmental enforcement became taboo.

PROVIDENCE — For more than a decade, South Providence and Washington Park residents and environmental advocates have pressed officials to address health and environmental concerns surrounding the Port of Providence.

PROVIDENCE — If there's one issue dominating this year's gubernatorial election, it's energy costs. Utility bills this winter are reaching historic highs.

BURRILLVILLE, R.I. — The Pascoag resident who fought the synthetic turf field at Burrillville High School is asking a Rhode Island Superior Court

PROVIDENCE — If Rhode Island wants to improve its recycling rates, adopting both an extender producer responsibility program and a bottle bill in tandem is looking more like the smart move.

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island is exploring ways to integrate food into medical care by bringing together health care, nutrition, public health, insurance, and