In an op-ed that ran in MassLive on September 20, 2024, Mariangeli Echevarria-Ramos, climate resilience manager at the Mystic River Watershed Association, and Jenifer Bosco, senior attorney at NCLC discuss how extreme heat hit Massachusetts communities hard this summer—in a state where energy policies, emergency management, urban planning and design practices, and priorities have historically been centered around protecting residents from cold and snow.
Winter preparedness is embedded in the Massachusetts way of life, but over the past few years it has become clear that policymakers and residents aren’t prepared for the new reality of summer in the Bay State.
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