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Almost half of New Hampshire households rely on private wells for their water. Many of those wells are contaminated with arsenic, a naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other diseases.But most people don’t test their water for...

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As the weather gets chillier, birds are migrating, many crossing New Hampshire on their path to warmer climates.Hundreds of thousands of birds – warblers, tanagers, sandpipers, sparrows, hawks, even ducks – are crossing the state on a daily basis....

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Over the past six years, thousands of hikers have snapped photos of plants and animals on the Appalachian Trail.They’ve uploaded those photos to an app called iNaturalist, which records their coordinates. The app’s technology, as well as other...

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After a summer full of record-breaking heat, New Hampshire seems to be in for a particularly warm fall.A seasonal outlook from the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows New Hampshire has a 60% to 70%...

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New Hampshire communities have a new option for financial help in the wake of a disaster, after a new relief program was signed into law this summer.The change allows the governor to declare a disaster — as opposed to waiting for the federal...

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New research from Dartmouth shows one type of seabird in the Gulf of Maine, the black guillemot, has concentrations of mercury in their feathers that are above levels known to have effects on reproduction in other species.The study also looked at...

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On a busy day, the corner of YouTube run by the New Hampshire’s Loon Preservation Committee gets hundreds of visitors.Viewers come for the close-up views of loons: striking black and white feathers, ruby red eyes. But they stay for the drama, as the...

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New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission is holding hearings this week on a policy that could shape the future of the state's solar industry.It’s called net metering, and it’s the way that people with solar panels on homes and businesses get...

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The longest heat wave recorded in parts of New Hampshire is letting up. And with the heat dissipating, so is demand on New England’s energy grid.This Tuesday, electricity demand on the grid hit its peak for the year so far at about 24,300 megawatts....

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People selling homes in New Hampshire will be required to notify buyers of the possibility of water contamination from PFAS chemicals, under a new law signed this month by Gov. Chris Sununu.Those man-made chemicals have been linked to adverse health...

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New Hampshire is poised to update its building codes, the laws meant to keep homes and commercial buildings safe and comfortable.But in the bill approaching Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk, the code that regulates the energy efficiency of new homes is set to...

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New research from the University of New Hampshire suggests treating tap water for PFAS contamination household-by-household could provide a more affordable solution than treating water systems as a whole. A paper from economist Scott Lemos, a senior...

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New Hampshire’s utility companies are expected to change their rates for electricity starting on August 1. Energy costs could go up for some and down for others.The state’s three investor-owned utilities – Eversource, Unitil, and Liberty – are...

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New Hampshire’s consumer advocate is calling for regulators to investigate the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative after two women who previously led the board of directors resigned Tuesday.Sharon Davis, the former chair of the co-op’s board of...

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Dartmouth College announced this week it would invest half a billion dollars on climate mitigation efforts, including transitioning the school’s heating system off of fossil fuels.Sian Leah Beilock, Dartmouth’s president, said in a statement that the...

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New Hampshire had its warmest winter on record, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.The average temperature for meteorological winter — December through February — was 28 degrees. That’s almost 9 degrees warmer...

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Thick, frozen soil — or permafrost — is the driving force that shapes Arctic rivers, according to new research from Dartmouth. And the lead researcher says that’s key to understanding how climate change might affect, and be affected by, carbon stored...

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With much of New Hampshire covered in a white blanket, this moment in January feels like winter to many.The rainstorms, flooding, 50-degree temperatures and bare ground earlier in the season? Not so much.But that kind of weather is becoming a new kind...

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A new round of plans for energy efficiency programs in New Hampshire is set to take effect after two years of controversy.The state’s Public Utilities Commission approved small changes to the $250 million program that helps Granite Staters with things...

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The town of Harrisville, N.H., has filed a complaint at the Public Utilities Commission against Eversource, saying the utility company has violated disclosure requirements in the state’s community power law.Harrisville is starting a community power...