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East to West: Dec. 4, 2020

East to West: Dec. 4, 2020

Justin Tang December 4, 2020

Today on East to West, we cover BU’s record-breaking rise in Covid cases, a battle over the BU rock on Trans Day of Remembrance, a police reform bill out of the Massachusetts Legislature, and more.  FEATURING:...

Climate experts expect Boston to experience another mild winter this year, with warm temperatures and minimal snowfall. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Experts predict another mild Boston winter

Shannon Damiano December 1, 2020
The Northeast has about a 40-percent chance of above-average temperatures — the same as was predicted in 2019, according to NOAA spokesperson Lauren Gaches.
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. The New England Aquarium rescued 66 cold-stunned sea turtles on Cape Cod beaches as of Thursday. COURTESY OF WILLIAM L. FARR VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Sea turtle hospital treats cold-stunned turtles

Madison Mercado November 23, 2020
Sixty-six cold-stunned turtles rescued on Cape Cod beaches have been treated this year at the New England Aquarium’s sea turtle hospital as of Thursday.
The Northern Atlantic right whale could go extinct due to climate change and human activities, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association. COURTESY OF LAUREN PACKARD VIA FLICKR

Without action, North Atlantic right whale could go extinct

Taylor Brokesh October 29, 2020
The endangered North Atlantic right whale, which lives off the coast of Massachusetts, may go extinct due to human activities and climate change. An estimated 400 right whales remain, and the species has been on the endangered species list since 1970, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Ice sheets on the Charles River in February. Winter in Boston will be milder this year, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released Thursday. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Boston will likely see a warmer, milder winter this year

Samantha Kizner October 22, 2019
This warmer prediction follows a multi-year, nationwide trend that saw warming temperatures in most regions.
The Charles River. Flooding on the East Coast is getting worse and causing roadways to suffer. PHOTO BY PAIGE TWOMBLY/DFP FILE PHOTO

New England flooding: a more imminent threat than previously thought

Sarika Ram April 2, 2018
As sea levels rise, researchers predict that Boston’s roads are going to have to increasingly withstand high tide flooding, costing drivers millions of hours in traffic delays annually.
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