The world’s poorest countries will suffer 61% bigger income loss than the richest ones, the study calculated.
climate change
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth Land Trust partners with libraries to keep Earth Day spirit alive throughout year
The Falmouth Land Trust has partnered with several local libraries to encourage patrons to get outdoors and explore nature.
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Posted inNation & World
Lightning, rains kill 49 in Pakistan as authorities declare a state of emergency in the southwest
Some deaths occurred when lightning struck farmers harvesting wheat.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
A profound ode to life in an age of environmental collapse
Lydia Millet’s ‘We Loved It All’ is an extraordinary elegy to the natural world and a cautionary tale of what we risk losing.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Acadia to receive $1 million for ecosystem restoration, climate change projects
The park says it will use a 2-eyed seeing approach, which is the practice of integrating indigenous knowledge with Western science.
Posted inNation & World
Earth sees hottest-ever March, the 10th record-breaking month in a row
Scientists say the record highs are caused by a mix of human-caused climate change and the El Niño climate pattern.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Frequency of ferocious storms, power outages on the rise in Maine
Columbia University public health researchers found that the typical Maine customer went without power for longer than average between 2018 and 2020.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Vermont advances bill requiring fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate change
The proposal would create a program that would have fossil fuel companies pay into a fund for climate change adaption projects in Vermont.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
NASA satellite could help identify best places to grow oysters, scallops in Gulf of Maine
Two University of Maine researchers are involved with an effort to log the most detailed data on record about the color and health of the ocean. The findings could have a range of impacts in Maine.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Anniversary milestone for the guy with the greenest thumb around
As our Maine Gardener column turns 20, writer Tom Atwell reflects on how gardening has changed.