/tags/beyond-normal Beyond Normal en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:07:48 GMT /2023-09-01/new-england-summer-theater-heat-rain-flooding-climate-change-resilience Heat, poor air quality, rain and flooding affected New England summer theater this year. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:07:48 GMT /2023-09-01/new-england-summer-theater-heat-rain-flooding-climate-change-resilience Michayla Savitt, Howard Weiss-Tisman / Vermont Public /2023-08-31/new-england-heat-waves-mortality-excess-deaths-climate-change Public health experts aren't sure how many people die because of the heat each year, because there's no standard for what constitutes a "heat-related" death. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:36:31 GMT /2023-08-31/new-england-heat-waves-mortality-excess-deaths-climate-change Miriam Wasser / WBUR /2023-08-30/a-longer-fruit-growing-season-in-the-northeast-but-with-considerable-trade-offs In New England, with extreme temperatures and excessive rain, it's been a tough growing year. While the increasing warmth could allow for new plant varieties and a longer growing season in the Northeast, southern diseases are also heading this way. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:30:11 GMT /2023-08-30/a-longer-fruit-growing-season-in-the-northeast-but-with-considerable-trade-offs Jill Kaufman /2023-08-29/fly-fishings-treasured-species-are-feeling-the-heat-from-extreme-weather-events Advocates for New England's cold-water fish — trout and salmon — say changes to their habitats are already impacting their longevity. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:03:10 GMT /2023-08-29/fly-fishings-treasured-species-are-feeling-the-heat-from-extreme-weather-events Jennifer Moore / GBH /2023-08-28/in-a-new-england-pond-toxic-algae-is-disrupting-tribal-heritage More intense storms, rising sea levels, toxic algae blooms, and other environmental crises are making it harder for tribes to practice their culture and to pass it on. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:16:56 GMT /2023-08-28/in-a-new-england-pond-toxic-algae-is-disrupting-tribal-heritage Eve Zuckoff /2023-08-25/quiz-how-good-are-you-at-identifying-poison-ivy Poison ivy is poised to take full advantage of climate change. With warmer temperatures and rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, scientists say poison ivy grows faster, its leaves get bigger and its toxic oil becomes even more virulent. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:01:00 GMT /2023-08-25/quiz-how-good-are-you-at-identifying-poison-ivy Gabrielle Emanuel / WBUR /2023-08-25/bigger-earlier-and-itchier-why-poison-ivy-loves-climate-change Scientists expect poison ivy will take full advantage of warmer temperatures and rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to grow faster and bigger, and become even more toxic. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 08:51:44 GMT /2023-08-25/bigger-earlier-and-itchier-why-poison-ivy-loves-climate-change Gabrielle Emanuel / WBUR /2023-08-24/how-heat-alerts-could-help-clinicians-intervene-for-people-at-high-risk-in-new-england A new pilot program sends alerts to remind clinicians to talk to patients about protecting themselves on dangerously hot days, which are happening more frequently because of climate change. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:28:36 GMT /2023-08-24/how-heat-alerts-could-help-clinicians-intervene-for-people-at-high-risk-in-new-england Martha Bebinger /2023-08-23/climate-change-is-threatening-farms-across-new-england-heres-how-farmers-are-responding Cover cropping, high tunnels, and no-till planting are helping these farms thrive, even as rain and heat pose challenges. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:50:53 GMT /2023-08-23/climate-change-is-threatening-farms-across-new-england-heres-how-farmers-are-responding Mara Hoplamazian /2023-08-21/the-idea-of-tree-equity-is-taking-root Trees provide a wide range of benefits, from filtering out air pollution, to improving mental health, to cooling city neighborhoods on hot summer days. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:23:08 GMT /2023-08-21/the-idea-of-tree-equity-is-taking-root Craig LeMoult / GBH