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Climate change

Published
August 6, 2023

Home AC units – in Maine, all the cool kids are using them

Air conditioning has long been considered unnecessary – even luxurious – for many Mainers. But as summers get hotter, the need for cool, dry homes is creating converts.
Published
August 4, 2023

Billions for clean energy caught in a partisan tug of war

While Republicans want to rescind large portions of the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the EPA is working to enlist organizations to put the money into action.
Published
August 3, 2023

Maine Voices: A trip to Fiji, where climate change is very real

On my visit to the South Pacific island nation, I witnessed the anger and fear Fijians feel regarding a crisis they have not caused.
Published
August 3, 2023

Susana Hancock: Saving Maine’s bees to pollinate our native crops

It’s easy to view bees and mosquitoes as pests. But ahead of Wild Blueberry Weekend, it’s worth learning about the powerful role they can play in our ecosystems.
Published
August 2, 2023

Surfs up takes on new meaning as California waves get bigger as Earth warms, research finds

New research shows winter waves off California’s Pacific coast are swelling in size as the planet warms.

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Published
August 2, 2023

Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years, causing severe flooding and 21 deaths

China’s capital has recorded 29.3 inches of rain over the past few days. At least 26 people remain missing from the rains.
Published
August 2, 2023

Climate change made July hotter for 4 of 5 humans on Earth, scientists find

More than 6.5 billion people, or 81% of the world’s population, sweated through at least 1 day where climate change had a significant effect on the average daily temperature.
Published
August 1, 2023

Commentary: Coastal real estate can’t seem to price climate risk

Too few homebuyers have the right information to make decisions amid rising sea levels. Some states are moving in the right direction, but not enough.
Published
July 31, 2023

It’s not just hot. Climate anomalies are emerging around the globe.

'We can still stop the worst,' said the U.N. Secretary-General. 'But to do so we must turn a year of burning heat into a year of burning ambition.'
Published
July 31, 2023

Maine Voices: How the Farm Bill can help solve climate change

Farming of all sorts contributes to and suffers from climate change, but there is a lot that we can do to reverse that.