Fierce storms that started last Friday and continued through the weekend spawned deadly tornadoes in 11 states as the system plodded through Arkansas and into the South, Midwest and Northeast.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Industry needs government to step up in battle against climate change
Unless U.S. policymakers step up their game, the future looks shaky for some basic building blocks of the economy.
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Posted inTimes Record
The Recycle Bin: Climate risks prompt changed behavior
Widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean and in the frozen and living parts of the Earth surfaces have occurred since 1990. Human-caused climate change is already affecting many weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe. Sea level has risen an average of 7.7 inches over the whole Earth and is […]
Posted inNation & World
The U.S. leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here’s why
The U.S. is by far the king of tornadoes and other severe storms.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: How older Mainers can take action on climate change
To those elders who feel a responsibility to future generations, there are lifestyle changes that can help, but there is something more significant: what you do with your money.
Posted inTimes Record
Freeport climate group to host Tuesday forum
Freeport Climate Action Now invites the public to discuss climate change and sustainability at Meetinghouse Arts on Tuesday.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Banks must be forced to keep their word on climate change
We have to sustain pressure on the major banks that continue to finance fossil fuel production – and maintain Maine’s focus on the climate crisis.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: More and more businesses are resolved on climate action. Good.
Businesses in Maine as elsewhere must adapt and transition to thrive in the future.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick seeks new tech to grow quahogs faster
Brunswick town officials applied for a $15,000 state grant to pay for an upweller that would grow quahog clams faster as the shellfish face threats from warming waters.
Posted inNation & World, News
The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico drops by 22% in a year
Each year the monarchs return to the United States and Canada on an annual migration that is threatened by loss of the milkweed they feed on north of the border, and deforestation in the butterfly reserves in Mexico.