Barbara Moran
@moranwriter.bsky.social
Science journalist, swimmer, mom of two boys. I work at WBUR in Boston but all posts are my own (especially the funny ones).
This is surprising! www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
Study: Wood smoke makes up more than third of Boston's air pollution in the winter
Researchers at Northwestern University released a study last week that found far more wood smoke from rural areas gets blown into cities during the winter than previously believed, where it poses sign...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
This is surprising! www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
Vineyard Wind is 95% complete...I wonder how much longer until it's done
January 27, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Vineyard Wind is 95% complete...I wonder how much longer until it's done
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Everyone in MA agrees there's an energy affordability crisis. But not everyone agrees why.
Nice piece from Sarah Shemkus @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
Nice piece from Sarah Shemkus @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
Affordability is scrambling energy politics in Massachusetts
Everyone agrees that the state has an energy bill crisis. But there is little consensus on why — or how to fix the increasingly acute problem.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Everyone in MA agrees there's an energy affordability crisis. But not everyone agrees why.
Nice piece from Sarah Shemkus @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
Nice piece from Sarah Shemkus @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
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Great piece by @fhcamb.bsky.social: Are climate policies the reason your utility bills are high? Yes and no. But scaling them back, he argues, isn't going to save you money either.
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Why your energy bills are higher than ever
"As things stand now, ratepayers bear the cost of the transition to clean energy on top of the cost to prop up the aging gas system," writes Frederick Hewett. "The choice policymakers face is to inves...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Great piece by @fhcamb.bsky.social: Are climate policies the reason your utility bills are high? Yes and no. But scaling them back, he argues, isn't going to save you money either.
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
Great explainer by Fred Hewitt. Also, my energy bill = 😱https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/01/27/massachusetts-clean-energy-natural-gas-mass-save-frederick-hewett
Why your energy bills are higher than ever
"As things stand now, ratepayers bear the cost of the transition to clean energy on top of the cost to prop up the aging gas system," writes Frederick Hewett. "The choice policymakers face is to inves...
www.wbur.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Great explainer by Fred Hewitt. Also, my energy bill = 😱https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/01/27/massachusetts-clean-energy-natural-gas-mass-save-frederick-hewett
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Reposted by Barbara Moran
Reposted by Barbara Moran
Chemical spill? Mine waste? Nope - one of the more vivid effects of climate change 👇https://www.npr.org/2025/12/16/nx-s1-5639224/arctic-climate-change-noaa-report
Orange rivers and melting glaciers: federal report shows rapid change in the Arctic
This year's Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the global average, leading to melting glac...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Chemical spill? Mine waste? Nope - one of the more vivid effects of climate change 👇https://www.npr.org/2025/12/16/nx-s1-5639224/arctic-climate-change-noaa-report
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Where warming rivers run orange, the world’s climate reacts: The Arctic "is really the refrigerator for the planet…When the Arctic thaws and warms, it's having an impact on the global climate." www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n... @moranwriter.bsky.social
New report finds the Arctic continues to warm faster than the planet as a whole
This year's Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the global average, leading to melting glac...
www.npr.org
December 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Where warming rivers run orange, the world’s climate reacts: The Arctic "is really the refrigerator for the planet…When the Arctic thaws and warms, it's having an impact on the global climate." www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n... @moranwriter.bsky.social
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OK, here's a climate change effect that I didn't see coming...rivers in Alaska turning orange! Ew. Read all about it here 👇
www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...
New report finds the Arctic continues to warm faster than the planet as a whole
This year's Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the global average, leading to melting glac...
www.npr.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
OK, here's a climate change effect that I didn't see coming...rivers in Alaska turning orange! Ew. Read all about it here 👇
www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...
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As always, misinformation is absolutely flying right now about the killing in Brookline from last night. Twitter is especially bad. I strongly recommend prioritizing official sources and reputable news outlets.
Here's our story with the most up to date information.
brookline.news/person-taken...
Here's our story with the most up to date information.
brookline.news/person-taken...
MIT professor fatally shot on Gibbs Street - Brookline.News
Police initially responded to shots fired on Gibbs Street between 8 and 9 p.m. A man later identified as Nuno Loureiro was taken to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and died overnight.
brookline.news
December 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
As always, misinformation is absolutely flying right now about the killing in Brookline from last night. Twitter is especially bad. I strongly recommend prioritizing official sources and reputable news outlets.
Here's our story with the most up to date information.
brookline.news/person-taken...
Here's our story with the most up to date information.
brookline.news/person-taken...
Three cheers for local journalism (especially the Brookline News)
As always, misinformation is absolutely flying right now about the killing in Brookline from last night. Twitter is especially bad. I strongly recommend prioritizing official sources and reputable news outlets.
Here's our story with the most up to date information.
brookline.news/person-taken...
Here's our story with the most up to date information.
brookline.news/person-taken...
MIT professor fatally shot on Gibbs Street - Brookline.News
Police initially responded to shots fired on Gibbs Street between 8 and 9 p.m. A man later identified as Nuno Loureiro was taken to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and died overnight.
brookline.news
December 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Three cheers for local journalism (especially the Brookline News)
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Cedric Lodge was sentenced to eight years in prison for his central role in a nationwide network of human remains trading. His wife, Denise Lodge, was ordered to serve one year and one day in prison.
Former Harvard Medical School morgue manager sentenced to 8 years in prison for stolen bodies plot
Cedric Lodge was sentenced to eight years in prison for his central role in a nationwide network of human remains trading. His wife, Denise Lodge, was ordered to serve one year and one day in prison.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Cedric Lodge was sentenced to eight years in prison for his central role in a nationwide network of human remains trading. His wife, Denise Lodge, was ordered to serve one year and one day in prison.
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The money comes after a monthslong delay, a complaint from the governor and a public spat between U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
After months of delay, EPA will give Mass. over $55 million for lead pipe replacement
The money comes after a monthslong delay, a complaint from the governor and a public spat between U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
www.wbur.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The money comes after a monthslong delay, a complaint from the governor and a public spat between U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
It's not every lead-pipe-replacement story that involves @edmarkey.bsky.social getting twitter-trolled by the EPA Administrator. Or maybe that's the new normal? www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...
After months of delay, EPA will give Mass. over $55 million for lead pipe replacement
The money comes after a monthslong delay, a complaint from the governor and a public spat between U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
www.wbur.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It's not every lead-pipe-replacement story that involves @edmarkey.bsky.social getting twitter-trolled by the EPA Administrator. Or maybe that's the new normal? www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...
OK, here's a climate change effect that I didn't see coming...rivers in Alaska turning orange! Ew. Read all about it here 👇
www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...
New report finds the Arctic continues to warm faster than the planet as a whole
This year's Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the global average, leading to melting glac...
www.npr.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
OK, here's a climate change effect that I didn't see coming...rivers in Alaska turning orange! Ew. Read all about it here 👇
www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...