Solar Powered Trains Show Promise For Short Hops Marium Zahra May 23, 2026 Dear EarthTalk: Is anybody working on solar-powered trains, and if so, when will they be ready for prime time? —Paul Best, Los Angeles, CA India’s first solar-powered train arrives at the station. Solar-powered trains run on the Sun’s energy to operate, via […]
Please feel free to share this free event. We are pleased to invite the public to a family-friendly and educational open house on 6/19. In addition, we will be resuming our speaker series in September. You can learn more at https://shiphistory.org/events/ We’d love for you to join us and invite all media to attend as well. […]
Newport Charter Yacht Show Returns with Stellar Fleet,Industry Networking and Crew Showcases NEWPORT, R.I. (May 26, 2026) – The annual Newport Charter Yacht Show returns June 22–25, 2026, at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard, once again transforming downtown Newport’s waterfront into one of the luxury charter industry’s most important summer season marketplaces. For charter yachts preparing to spend the […]
Audubon Society of Rhode Island It’s Turtle Crossing Season… Please Slow Down and Let Them Cross Roads Safely. In May and June, aquatic turtles such as the eastern painted turtle and the American snapping turtle will be leaving their watery habitats of ponds, rivers, and wetlands to set out and find suitable nesting sites to lay […]
Lightning Bugs, Bats, and Birds…Summer is Here! June 2026 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island Start your summer off right – in the great outdoors! Discover some of the amazing birds, bats, and insects that thrive in the Ocean State. Pick up a paintbrush at the Maxwell Mays Art Studio, or bring family and friends for a guided […]
Rhody Regatta Registration and Fundraising Off to an Impressive Start NEWPORT, RI (May 18, 2026) – The fourth annual Rhody Regatta on Saturday, May 30 is all about boat-on-boat racing and fundraising to benefit Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island (MOW). Already registrations are off to a great start with some impressive machines set to compete, including Wendy Schmidt’s […]
What does $1.7 billion get you in the Boston Public Schools? Abysmal student achievement and declining results. We must confront the reality of where the district stands in order to chart a course to change it by Mary Tamer LAST MONTH, the Boston Public Schools passed a record $1.7 billion budget for the next school year. The district […]
Bring The Noise: How Soundscape Ecology Helps Conservationists Alexander Birk May 7, 2026 Dear EarthTalk: How does “soundscape ecology” help the environment?—L.M., via email A vast web of species, including humans, connect ecosystems across the globe. Understanding the interactions animals have with their environments reveals that sound is key to that connection. Soundscapes are the […]
