Mara Hoplamazian
Reporter, Climate ChangeMara Hoplamazian reports on climate change, energy, and the environment for NHPR, part of our By Degrees initiative. They joined the station in 2021 as a Couch Fellow. Originally from Chicago, Mara earned their undergraduate degree in American Studies from Yale University. Mara uses the pronouns they/them/theirs. You can email them at mhoplamazian@nhpr.org, or get in touch through Twitter @/mara_hop.
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The study shows that with each degree Celsius of global warming, thawing permafrost could emit as much carbon as 35 million cars do in a year.
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The study looks at how PFAS exposure changes the way children respond to vaccines. Researchers are hoping to find participants between ages 4 to 8, and 11 to 15.
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The coal plant, which is owned by Granite Shore Power, has tried four times to retest its emissions system since February 2023, but it says it’s faced operational issues on every occasion.
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The rates were lower than Eversource’s at the time the three towns signed their contracts, but the utility company has since dropped its rate.
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At a public information session earlier this week, regulators explained the permitting process to residents for a proposed asphalt plant the city of Nashua rejected. State and city permits are separate.
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The plant has been selling power to Eversource since 2011, much of it above the market rate for electricity.
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The state’s Department of Environmental Services is hoping to focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and residential buildings.
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As climate change fuels more extreme rainfall, advocates say combined sewer overflows are becoming a bigger problem.
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The state applied for funding to supplement the $17 million coming into the state for EV charging from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.
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Lawmakers debated energy and environmental issues Tuesday, as culture-war flashpoints like EV safety and ESG investing came up for public hearings