Recent rainfall hasn’t been enough to pull Rhode Island out of its drought watch, and the July heat hasn’t worsened ...

Dan McKee vetoed a bill requiring large private buildings to track and report their energy usage. The governor cited concerns ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of Main Street in Chimney Rock, N.C., after Hurricane Helene in October 2024. (Aerial Imagery via NOAA National Geodetic ...

S,” Rhode Island’s business climate is one of the worst in the country, according to CNBC’s 2026 Top States for Business list published Thursday. The annual ranking puts the Ocean State 48th in terms ...

A new report finds the state needs to cut emissions 4.5 percent annually, year after year, to meet its goals. Rhode Island is at risk of missing its climate targets, according to a new greenhouse gas ...

It’s been almost five years since Rhode Island passed the ambitious Act on Climate, a seminal piece of legislation setting mandatory incremental goals to bring the state’s carbon emissions to net zero ...

Snow is expected throughout the day Sunday, Dec. 14 in Rhode Island, with 1 to 3 inches possible, according to the National Weather Service. A winter weather advisory is in effect until 7 p.m.

Democratic Gov. Dan McKee’s bid to slash Rhode Island’s climate programs in the name of affordability has fizzled. State lawmakers are advancing a budget deal that excludes the major climate policy ...