Congressman Magaziner argues the funding reduction is short-sighted, but one of his Republican colleague argues spending needs to come down.

Explore hidden coves and iconic lighthouses across Rhode Island’s coast this summer for quiet beach days, kayaking adventures ...

The least visited U.S. states have the least tourists, but they're also home to some of the country's most dazzling sights ...

Yellowstone National Park is huge: 2,221,766 acres or 3,437.5 square miles, over twice the size of the state of Rhode Island.

Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House has advanced legislation that would ban sales of certain semiautomatic rifles.

NOAA ’s programs are for conservation. Recreational and commercial fishing plays a big role in the national, and Rhode Island, economy.

New data from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that several cities along Texas's coast face dangerous sea levels.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Education is implementing a new policy next school year that could keep kids back a grade level if they miss too many school days. It's ...

The event, hosted by the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resource Center, Rhode Island Sea Grant, the Town of Charlestown, the Salt Ponds Coalition, the Rhode Island Coastal Resources ...

The Rhode Island accent was once a source of stigma. Now, it's rarely heard in younger generations at all.

Almost every city on the U.S coastline saw an increase in sea level rises in 2024, according to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

In fact, the area of the deep seafloor that's been directly visualized is roughly equivalent to the state of Rhode Island, researchers report in the journal Science Advances.