In recent years, Rhode Island has experienced, on average, about 70 wildfires. Ecosystem disruption fueled by climate change is only going to make the state more susceptible to these fires. ecoRI News reporters Rob Smith and Colleen Cronin tackle this hot topic with director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Terry Gray, and his colleague Tee Jay Boudreau.

The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) just evicted someone who really deserved it. Since 2017 a derelict crane-topped barge has been partially sunk in the Province River near Public Street. The barge presented a navigational hazard and ecological concerns — and has been a serious eyesore for the waterfront. Thanks to a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the barge is finally out of the river, and its metal will be reused for something good. ecoRI News reporter and Blab Lab host Rob Smith and reporter Colleen Cronin sit down with DEM director Terry Gray to talk about the years-long odyssey.

Chris Durand, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s newly appointed CEO who helped the agency avoid service cuts during a driver shortage answers questions about free transit, future funding sources for Rhode Island's bus system, and reveals his favorite bus line.

ecoRI News reporter and Blab Lab host Colleen Cronin talks with director of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Terry Gray about how the incoming Trump administration may impact Rhode Island's climate goals and policies.

ecoRI News reporter and Blab Lab host Colleen Cronin speaks with Kate Schapira, teacher, activist and author of "Lessons From the Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth." The book to guides readers through personal and general climate anxiety, frustration, helplessness and grief, toward a sense of shared purpose and community care. Kate and Colleen digest the 2024 election results in the context of climate anxiety — finding actionable steps for connecting with others, focusing our energy and working toward a radically more livable future.

ecoRI News reporter and Blab Lab host Colleen Cronin poses listener questions to Department of Environmental Management director Terry Gray. Their wide-ranging discussion covers everything from Aquapalooza to plastics recycling.

Host and ecoRI News reporter Colleen Cronin sits down with Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management director Terry Gray to understand where the state is in terms of meeting its climate goals and what happens if it falls short.

ecoRI News reporter Colleen Cronin speaks with Rhode Island’s director of environmental management, Terry Gray, about some new stormwater initiatives. She also gets Terry’s take on what went well — and what didn’t — during the recently concluded 2024 legislative session.

ecoRI News reporter Colleen Cronin speaks with the team behind the environmental podcast Possibly to discuss the history of the podcast and Possibly's latest episode, which explores whether a giant space umbrella could slow global heating.

ecoRI News reporter Colleen Cronin sits down with Rhode Island's director of Environmental Management, Terry Gray, to discuss how climate is lengthening beach season, beach renourishment, a recent whale death, open records, and balancing affordable housing with land conservation.