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There are only two hurricane barriers on the East Coast, but coastal cities are facing growing threats from sea level rise and storm surge.

Explore how floating wetlands like the Emerald Tutu are not only protecting shorelines from erosion but also purifying waters.

WBZ-TV's Sarah Wroblewski looks at how Boston is fighting rising sea levels due to long-term impacts of climate change.

In 2022, WBUR covered everything from the ups and downs of the MBTA and the election of a new governor to the impact that overturning Roe and immigration at the nation's southern border is having on Massachusetts.

I doubt a tutu can protect Masons Island from a future of floods. I should say right up front that the people of Masons Island who are working hard to address the impending perils of climate change de...

Researchers in East Boston are testing a floating ball of marsh grass and seaweed as part of a system to reduce coastal flooding. The project is called the Emerald Tutu.

The proposed new floating park, the Emerald Tutu, could let people in East Boston walk and bike along the shoreline while simultaneously protecting the coast...

As climate change worsens and the risk of flooding rises in Boston, researchers are developing a new project that could protect the city. 

People have heard of Boston’s famed “Emerald Necklace” with its network of parks and green spaces. Northeastern University assistant professor Julia Hopkins hopes that Boston soon will be known for the “Emerald Tutu,” a system of interconnected circular mats of floating vegetation that can be arranged in rings and semicircles to protect urban coasts from sea level rise and intensified storms.

Business leaders and policymakers should promote adaptations now to mitigate climate effects to come, experts say. Here’s where to focus the energy.