A solid majority of teenagers are convinced that climate change will harm them personally, as well as their generation.
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Maine finally addressing climate change in the gulf
For eight years, state government did little to deal with the impacts of a warming Gulf of Maine. That’s starting to change.
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Waters off the coast of Maine vulnerable to changing climate
Warming within the swirling ocean depths of the Gulf of Maine has implications for all life and livelihoods within the ecosystem. Scientists, fishermen and aquaculturists brace for challenges.
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Bill Gates, Ban Ki-Moon, other leaders propose ways to adapt to a warming planet
Political, business and science leaders who formed the Global Commission on Adaptation last year are now seeking to mobilize political will to slow down climate change.
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute launches virtual climate center
It will identify solutions to rising sea temperatures in a part of the ocean warming faster than almost any other.
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Maine offers rebates for buyers of hybrid and electric vehicles
The program, with rebates of $1,000 to $2,000, will be funded by a $5.1 million legal settlement with Volkswagen for violating state environmental laws.
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Another View: U.S., Brazilian presidents must act to save the Amazon
Donald Trump should make a promised trade deal contingent on action by Jair Bolsonaro.
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Press Herald joins Covering Climate Now project
The newspaper will publish a series on climate change in Maine as part of a cooperative international media effort to focus attention on the issue on the eve of a critical UN Climate Summit.
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Commentary: Carmakers are smart to ignore Trump’s rollback of fuel-economy standards
The clean-car standard is one of the most important federal environmental and public health policies.
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Trump skips G-7 meeting on climate change, Amazon fires
The president left an empty chair as global power brokers debated how to help the fire-ravaged Amazon and reduce carbon emissions.