The Topsham Energy Committee is hosting a workshop July 30 for residents to participate in and hear ideas on what the town’s Climate Action Plan will look like moving forward.
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Advocates demand Maine Public Employee Retirement System divests from fossil fuels
Divest Maine members rallied outside the MainePERS building in Augusta Thursday to urge implementation of a law that requires the pension fund to divest from fossil fuels investments by 2026.
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Climate change is driving frequent storm damage, CMP says
Severe weather and its impact on Maine infrastructure are prompting many to once again point the finger at one looming culprit: climate change.
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Pilot program will pay Maine’s big forest owners to increase carbon storage
The foundation estimates the 12,000 enrolled acres have the potential to store an additional 250,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide through the adoption of climate-smart practices.
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Las Vegas hits record of 5th day of 115 degrees as heat wave broils U.S.
A prolonged heat wave has baked Las Vegas in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees or greater
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South Portland and Portland downtowns are Maine’s hottest ‘heat islands’
Find out which Maine neighborhoods amplify rising temperatures the most, and what can be done about it.
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Freeport parade protesters call for fossil fuels divestment
About two dozen members from Th!rd Act Maine gathered on a crowded Main Street, calling for independence from fossil fuels as the Fourth of July parade marched through town.
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Has Popham’s effort to save dunes with Christmas trees paid off?
How can Fourth of July beachgoers help with Popham’s restoration efforts? Park manager Sean Vaillancourt says it’s as easy as staying aware (and curious).
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Beryl heads toward Jamaica as major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean
The storm has broken several records, including marking the farthest east that a hurricane has formed in the tropical Atlantic in June.
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Looming flood threat: Maine coastal infrastructure at risk as soon as 2030
The Union of Concerned Scientists predicts that high-tide flooding caused by rising seas will hit critical facilities with a few years if emissions stay the same.