Barbara Moran

Massachusetts

Correspondent at WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)

Senior Editor, Environmental Vertical at WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)

Correspondent on WBUR’s environmental desk. I work at ‘BUR but all tweets are my own. Especially the funny ones.

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Some Mass., N.H. federal offices spared the DOGE chainsaw, for now

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Barbara Moran

Offices housing the U.S. Geological Survey's New England Water Science Center have gotten a federal reprieve. The offices will stay open, at least for now, instead of closing at the end of the summer as planned. The Trump administration terminated the leases on the offices in New Hampshire and Massachusetts earlier this year as part of cost-cutting measures undertaken by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a unit within the White House.
OMG, why is it raining every Saturday in Boston?

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Barbara Moran

Perhaps you were thinking this Saturday you would finally head to the beach, take that hike, enjoy a stroll through the sculpture park. But no. Looks like rain is coming, again. Eight of the last 10 Saturdays in Boston have had “measurable rain” according to Danielle Noyes, WBUR contributor and meteorologist with 1 Degree Outside, a weather forecasting company. And if you count the teeny sprinkles, then it has rained every single Saturday for the last 10 weeks.
Early toxic algal blooms affecting more Cape Cod ponds this year

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Barbara Moran

Toxic algae has bloomed in more Cape Cod ponds than usual at this time of year, triggering advisories in Barnstable, Brewster and Orleans. Algae has been spotted in Bearse and Hamblin Ponds in Barnstable; Schoolhouse, Blueberry, and Seymore Ponds in Brewster; and Bakers Pond and Pilgrim Lake in Orleans. The Association to Preserve Cape Cod said it will continue to update its cyanobacteria map as conditions improve or deteriorate.
Why were Boston area climate activists contacted by the FBI?

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Barbara Moran

Several climate activists and environmental scientists in the Boston area are still unsure why people claiming to be FBI agents made visits to their homes in March. Legal experts worry that this could have a chilling effect on free speech. WBUR’s Barbara Moran reports. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Why were Boston area climate activists contacted by the FBI?

1 month ago | wusf.org | Barbara Moran

Several climate activists and environmental scientists in the Boston area are still unsure why people claiming to be FBI agents made visits to their homes in March. Legal experts worry that this could have a chilling effect on free speech. WBUR’s Barbara Moran reports. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Why were Boston area climate activists contacted by the FBI?

1 month ago | wbur.org | Barbara Moran

Why were Boston area climate activists contacted by the FBI? Extinction Rebellion protesters walk along Seaport Boulevard. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Several climate activists and environmental scientists in the Boston area are still unsure why people claiming to be FBI agents made visits to their homes in March. Legal experts worry that this could have a chilling effect on free speech. This segment airs on May 27, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
Does Mass. need an official marine flora? Eelgrass fans say: Yes

1 month ago | wbur.org | Barbara Moran

Massachusetts already has an official state muffin (corn), beverage (cranberry juice) and game bird (wild turkey), among many other state symbols. Now eelgrass may become the official marine flora of Massachusetts. The effort is thanks to two North Shore teenagers — and a handful of eelgrass supporters — seeking recognition for this little-known, but important, plant.
Forecasters predict an 'above-normal' Atlantic hurricane season for 2025

1 month ago | wbur.org | Barbara Moran

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association are predicting an " this year. NOAA forecasters said Thursday they expect 13-19 named storms to develop, with up to five becoming major hurricanes, with sustained wind speeds of 111 miles per hour or faster. The Atlantic's hurricane season lasts from June 1 to Nov. 30.
'Chemical warfare' may stop Maine's degraded kelp forests from recovering, study shows

1 month ago | wbur.org | Barbara Moran

Chemicals released by red algae may be preventing collapsed kelp forests along Maine's southern coast from recovering, a new study finds. "Once kelp forests are lost, it's really hard to get them back, because of the chemical warfare that we've identified," said study author Douglas Rasher, a senior research scientist at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Maine.
The EPA is rolling back some rules for drinking water. Here's what that means for Mass.

1 month ago | wbur.org | Barbara Moran

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it’s planning to roll back some drinking water regulations for a toxic group of chemicals known as PFAS. The agency will keep other rules for these so-called "forever chemicals" in place but extend the compliance deadline by two years. While local environmental and public health advocates called the move “disappointing” and “dangerous,” Massachusetts water suppliers expressed relief for the extra compliance time.

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