The Critical Connection Between Mangroves and Marine Life by Caleb Leonard

Without mangroves, the oceans would be significantly less biodiverse. These unique forests provide a nursery for developing marine life and food for numerous species. However, the critical connection between mangroves and marine life goes deeper than their iconic root structure. Every part of the mangrove benefits the ecosystem, from its nutrient-dense leaves to shore-stabilizing roots.…

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A Miyawaki Forest for Attleboro

Attleboro, a city of 46,773 in Southeastern Massachusetts, once known as “The Jewelry Capital of the World,” plans to create a Miyawaki pocket forest in O’Connell Field at Capron Park near the High School. Ocean River Institute summer interns, concerned about the plight of right whales suffering from stormwater pollution and water warmed by urban…

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The Sultans of Swag Versus Looking at Clouds from Both Sides Now

From Climate Misconceptions to Sustainable Solutions A new scientific study indicates that changing cloud cover may be behind most of the abrupt global warming observed in 2023, with the rise in carbon dioxide contributing to only 10% of the warming. Climate scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies found that the world’s cloud cover…

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Nonprofit group trying to save right whales chooses Attleboro for it forests

ATTLEBORO — An environmental group is hoping the city will help its efforts to save the right whales — by planting a forest or two. The Ocean River Institute recently visited Attleboro because, when contacting eight cities to discuss planting what are called Miyawaki forests, Attleboro was the most responsive. They found two potential sites…

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