CLIMATE CHANGE

This winter is the fifth warmest on record for Boston. Experts say it's likely a sign of what future winters will look like in parts of New England.

“It’s becoming a year-round, check-yourself-for-ticks situation,” said Dr. Toni Lyn Morelli with the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center.

With temperatures reaching into the 40s and 50s this week in southern and midcoast Maine, some maple syrup producers are tapping their trees and are already seeing early sap runs.

Five of the six New England states saw record warm temperatures last year – part of a larger regional trend driven by climate change.

Harold Davis just bought a new snowplow. He’s spent this winter hoping for colder temperatures so he can use it.

Bill Bartlett says he’s seen winters warm up over the last few decades on the blueberry farm he owns with his wife in Newport.

The new fund will provide Massachusetts clean energy companies with an average of $500,000 and up to $1.5 million in early-stage financing.

Tribal environmental planner Marvin Cling says the $5 million in funding will help the Passamaquoddy respond to the effects of climate change.

Question 5 asks voters in three Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester districts about adding a fee to fossil fuel products.

By studying bee poop, researchers found that shorter petals lead to less disease spread among bumblebees.