Barbara Moran
Science journalist, swimmer, mom of two boys. I work at WBUR in Boston but all posts are my own (especially the funny ones).
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- Everyone in MA agrees there's an energy affordability crisis. But not everyone agrees why. Nice piece from Sarah Shemkus @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
- Great piece by @fhcamb.bsky.social: Are climate policies the reason your utility bills are high? Yes and no. But scaling them back, he argues, isn't going to save you money either. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
- Where warming rivers run orange, the world’s climate reacts: The Arctic "is really the refrigerator for the planet…When the Arctic thaws and warms, it's having an impact on the global climate." www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n... @moranwriter.bsky.social
- OK, here's a climate change effect that I didn't see coming...rivers in Alaska turning orange! Ew. Read all about it here 👇 www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...
- As always, misinformation is absolutely flying right now about the killing in Brookline from last night. Twitter is especially bad. I strongly recommend prioritizing official sources and reputable news outlets. Here's our story with the most up to date information. brookline.news/person-taken...
- The money comes after a monthslong delay, a complaint from the governor and a public spat between U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
- Warren Towers forever! A great look by @wbur.org’s @moranwriter.bsky.social at the 21st century makeover of the giant residence hall on the @bostonu.bsky.social campus. And stay for the quote by a Warren alum. 7B & 10A forever! www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...
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- Get heat pumps, save money! Useful info from @miriamwasser.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...
- For more than a decade, Massachusetts and several other New England states have been banking on a large expansion of offshore wind. Here's what's at stake if President Trump succeeds in halting the industry.
- The artist was a cornerstone of Boston’s Black arts community, welcoming mentees into his South End home and offering unwavering support. He helped shape careers, leaving a legacy defined not only by his art, but by the vibrant community he nurtured.
- A partial Green Line closure begins tonight — and it's not the only one planned this fall www.wbur.org/news/2025/10... @wbur.org
- Employees at the New England office of the Environmental Protection Agency began receiving furlough notices Monday in a rollout that some called chaotic and confusing.
- 40% of New England EPA workers are furloughed amid the gov't shutdown @wbur.org @vivianla.bsky.social @moranwriter.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
- Thousands of demonstrators in Boston and around the country took to the streets to decry what they described as "abuses of power, cruelty and corruption" in the Trump administration.
- @wbur.org is looking for our next round of fellows! Applications are open for our three fellowship positions. Learn more about the roles and apply here:
- Big congrats to @miriamwasser.bsky.social who just won a national award from @coveringclimatenow.org. Please read her marvelous reporting 👇👇👇 on a fisherman’s nonprofit in Maine turbocharged with funding from a prominent rightwing billionaire. www.wbur.org/news/2024/12...
- Researchers and nonprofit leaders warn the pullback of federal data collection and reporting could harm efforts to help areas exposed to the greatest risks from pollution and climate change, and address historical inequities in environmental conditions.
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- Today on @wbur.org: One of our state's most remarkable #ConservationSuccess stories—the comeback of the piping plover! 🐣 Read all about it in what reporter @moranwriter.bsky.social calls "the bird version of the Massachusetts miracle" > www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...
- Federal funding is gone. But we're not going anywhere.
- Outdoor Afro, a national nonprofit, is helping families develop water skills and overcome historical barriers. capitalbnews.org/drowning-dis...
- Congrats on 1st place Public Service Radio Journalism to the great @simonfrios.bsky.social @wbur.org from @spj-posts.bsky.social - for his series on Haitian migrants trying to make their way in Boston. And congrats to @moranwriter.bsky.social - 1st place science reporting on Cape Cod Septic Systems
- 🗓️Join us tonight for the 2024 Sigma Delta Chi Awards ceremony! SDX winners will be announced during a virtual awards ceremony along with the winner of the MOEy, the SPJ top prize given to students who entered the 2024 MOE awards competition. www.spj.org/sigma-delta-... #SDXAwards
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- NEWS: NPR and three Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House over effort to ban federal funding for NPR & PBS The lawsuit calls Trump's executive order "textbook retaliation" for protected free speech - threatening public radio My story: www.npr.org/2025/05/27/n...
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- Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.
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