The final declaration stops short of explicitly demanding countries submit bolder emissions proposals.
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Reducing emissions from transportation is a long, difficult road for Maine
A preference for pickups, paltry spending on public transit options and slow adoption of electric vehicles create significant obstacles for the state’s ambitious goals.
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Posted inFood
Whiskey makers are making a play for climate-conscious drinkers
From sustainable sourcing of water and wood to monarch butterfly stations, spirit makers are becoming more ecologically aware.
Posted inNation & World
U.N. climate talks in limbo as Chile plans to propose compromise
Among the main issues at stake are rules for international carbon markets and a system for channeling money to help poor countries.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s not too late to listen to climate science
Decades-old climate models predicted how things would go, and newer ones tell us where we’re going if we don’t act.
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Trump criticizes teenage activist Greta Thunberg after Time honor
It’s not the first time the president has complained after not being similarly recognized for his influence.
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Susan Collins and Angus King join other senators in calling for swift action on climate crisis
Susan Collins is the only Republican senator to sign the Dec. 9 letter calling current U.S. efforts ’threadbare‘ and urging more action by the federal government.
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time ‘Person of the year’
The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Thunberg is the youngest person to be named Time’s ‘Person of the year.’
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Climate change no laughing matter
John Balentine in his column “Help Gov. Janet save the planet” finds humor in the global warming that increasingly disrupts climate systems and is getting steadily worse. How does he do it? From the time I started reading peer-reviewed climate science in the mid-’90s and attended the 1997 Kyoto Convention in Japan, I have found […]
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House passes Rep. Pingree’s measure to protect working waterfronts
Rep. Chellie Pingree’s bill would provide federal loans and grants to preserve access for fishermen, boatyards and the public and defend against climate change damage.