Sabrina Shankman

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Sabrina Shankman

By the end of this decade, Massachusetts needs 900,000 electric vehicles on the road in order to reach its climate mandate, a sixfold increase from today. It was always going to be tough to get there. But now a key tool, a requirement that dealers sell an increasing number of EVs starting this year is under fire from both the federal government and the car industry alike. The stakes are high. More than a third of the state’s planet-warming emissions come from transportation.

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Sabrina Shankman

Part of the beauty of running is its simplicity. You need a road, a will to move, and that’s about it. Except when it comes to gathering 40,000 people to run together, in the same place, there’s nothing simple about it. There are shirts and medals for runners, jackets for volunteers, goodie bags upon completion. There is water to be consumed en route and synthetic gels for runners seeking another burst of energy.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Sabrina Shankman

During his first months in office, President Trump’s efforts to roll back climate progress focused primarily on what the federal government controls: pausing offshore wind leases, firing environmental employees, that kind of thing. Now the Trump administration has trained its sights on the states, and theenvironmental policies many have adopted.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Sabrina Shankman |Amanda Gokee

For nearly a decade, Mark Holmes has needed a little help covering the oil bill for the Roslindale duplex where he lives with his mom, who is bedridden. The bills are just exorbitant — the kind that take your breath away — but the government has been there to help make sure that he and his now 97-year-old mother stay warm. “It doesn’t cover all of it, but it takes the edge off,” said Holmes, 66, who retired from carpentry after a few bad surgeries on his ankle.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Sabrina Shankman

Since President Trump took office, some $1.1 billion in climate-related grants for the state or region have been frozen — and almost all of it has been subsequently freed up, following legal challenges. Offshore wind development has been delayed, while progress continues on some projects. Federal jobs have been slashed, others remain vulnerable. And funds for local and regional projects — to protect watersheds, restore wetlands, and more — have been eliminated or are at risk.