All Storms are Local: The December 23rd 2022 Storm in Boston Harbor
New data from the SLL's Boston Harbor buoy is shedding light on how winter storms affect Boston Harbor.
Stone Living Lab Named Host Committee Member of The Earthshot Prize, Boston 2022
The Stone Living Lab is delighted to be a member of the Host Committee for The Earthshot Prize, Boston 2022!
Adapting to water rather than fighting it
Check out the new op-ed in CommonWealth Magazine written by Boston Harbor Now President and CEO Kathy Abbott and Stone Living Lab Managing Director Joe Christo about Boston prioritizing nature-based approaches to climate change. In the op-ed, they write "Climate change is a challenge that requires everyone at the table – public partners at all levels of government, the private sector, scientists, and, most importantly, the residents in communities most at risk."
Commemorating Hurricane Sandy
This Saturday will be the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy making landfall in New York City and New Jersey on October 29, 2012.
For coastal communities, the canary is a sparrow
Lab Director of Climate Engagement, Melanie Gárate, authored this important piece which was featured in the Hill.
Intense Intertidal Temperatures
From July 19th – July 26th, Boston experienced a memorable weeklong heatwave with air temperatures well over 90°F every day, even topping out at 100°F on July 24th. We typically think of the coast as a place to cool down, but our sensors revealed that our intertidal sites were experiencing extreme heat, too.
Stone Living Lab Awards Three Research Grants to Study Social and Economic Impacts of Climate Change
Stone Living Lab has announced the award of three research grants to study the social and economic impacts of “nature-based” approaches to coastal flood protection.
Boston’s historic Fish Pier has changed with the times, but stays true to its roots
Stone Living Lab's Managing Director Joe Christo recently spoke with Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5 about the Boston Fish Pier and Lab's work. Watch here!