Eric Fisher

Oct 1, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Terry Eliasen |Eric Fisher

Most times we ignore it, sometimes we fear it, but bottom line, wind is vital to the survival of our planet and is probably a bit more complex than you think. Simply put, wind is the movement of air. But what causes air to move in the first place? That is where it gets interesting. A world without windPicture a world that was completely flat and motionless. This world has no changes in elevation, no changes in surface material (land vs. oceans etc).

Sep 10, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Terry Eliasen |Eric Fisher

BOSTON – The man behind an upcoming documentary on sea life off the coast of Maine said climate change has turned the waters into a "ghost town" as ocean creatures have disappeared. Tuesday night at the New England Aquarium, guests will be treated to a sneak peek at NOVA's new three-part series called Sea Change. This series examines the dramatic changes occurring in the Gulf of Maine, a body of water that has been severely impacted by climate change.

Aug 30, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Eric Fisher

BOSTON - This weekend marks 70 years since Hurricane Carol hit Massachusetts, the last major hurricane to make landfall in New England. Carol was part of an extremely active and damaging hurricane season in 1954, one which would lead to the immediate creation of the National Hurricane Center in Florida that remains to this day. August 31, 1954  Forming in the Bahamas, it rocketed north with a forward speed of 40 miles per hour before making landfall in Old Saybrook, Connecticut on August 31, 1954.

Apr 23, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Eric Fisher

FALMOUTH - Plastic straws are easy, convenient, and part of our takeaway culture. There have been paper substitutes out there, but they turn to mush and don't do the job. Researchers in Massachusetts are hoping to find something better. Building a better strawAssociate scientist Collin Ward runs the environmental systems lab at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, focusing on how organic molecules break down in the environment.

Apr 17, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Eric Fisher

Next Weather: WBZ evening forecast for April 17 BOSTON - There are all sorts of signs of spring. The Red Sox home opener, the Boston Marathon, the first cherry trees bursting into color. But perhaps the first sign of impending summer is the return of New England's smallest breeding bird - the hummingbird.