Human activity is warming the planet. This change is already reshaping how we live and interact with our environment in New Hampshire, across New England and beyond.
From NHPR, By Degrees is a climate change reporting project that tells stories of the people grappling with the challenges of our changing world, and exploring possible solutions. By Degrees explains the science – and the historical context – of our changing climate and why it’s impacting Granite Staters in unequal ways. We’ll answer your questions, hold decision makers accountable, and explore how our state and region are living through this major transition and responding to it.
Join us for NHPR’s 3rd Annual By Degrees Climate Summit: Healthy Connections, in partnership with New Hampshire PBS, on Friday, May 2nd at St. Anselm College!
At the By Degrees Climate Summit: Healthy Connections, we are focused on solutions, collective action, and the powerful ways in which we can come together to safeguard our environment, our communities, and our future. We will explore how individuals and organizations are working to forge stronger connections between environmental health and community well-being—both physically and mentally.
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The state is on track for another year of many cyanobacteria blooms, with over 50 blooms already reported. -
Since 2023, the state has focused on increasing awareness and funding mitigation projects through its cyanobacteria mitigation fund. But the money is now running dry, and the future of other water bodies in the state threatened by blooms remains uncertain. -
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire are using solar-powered tags to track salt marsh sparrows and collect data which can better inform marsh restoration and preservation efforts across New England. -
Snow banks help plants thrive in the mountains, providing water and nutrients for soil. But as climate change warms the atmosphere, their support systems are changing. -
Older people, outdoor workers and those experiencing homelessness are some of the groups more vulnerable to extreme heat. -
State climatologist Mary Stampone explains the difference between weather and climate variability, highlighting the impact of carbon emissions on weather patterns. -
This past May was the fourth wettest in New Hampshire’s history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. -
From New England Asters to Lowbush blueberries, native plants are all over New Hampshire. The Garden Club of America is trying to encourage people to notice them – and maybe plant some of their own. -
Cars and climate change have made life harder for key species that provide nutrients for creatures all around New England and sequester carbon in soil. -
Granite Shore Power, which owns Merrimack Station, says the exemption from the federal government means they won’t need to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to comply with new regulations months before closing down.
