It defies reason that our city would consider corrupting its shipyard zoning to allow 180-foot residential towers near our harbor shore.
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New York OKs human composting law; sixth state in U.S. to do so
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a law allowing composting as a method of burial.
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The toll extreme weather took in the U.S. during 2022, by the numbers
Here are some numbers that help describe the toll that weather calamities inflicted on the United States over the past year and what threats probably lie ahead.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Susana Hancock: If the world’s leading climate conference cannot take climate seriously, who can?
Despite our international promise to halve emissions by 2030, 2022 marks another year in which record pollution has been pumped into our air.
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Commentary: 12 climate wishes for the 12 days of Christmas
While recent congressional funding represents a good start, the climate change mitigation wish list remains very long.
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Our View: Transmission lines are key to our clean-energy future
The transition to renewable power is no longer held back by technology but by supply chain problems, labor problems – and opposition to necessary projects.
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Commentary: Maine’s forests can protect our global climate, grow our local economy
We’ve uncovered clear pathways for Maine’s forests to participate in the mitigation of climate change.
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Warmer and stormier conditions are destabilizing the Arctic, report says
The past seven years have been the hottest seven years since 1900.
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For better or worse, billionaires now guide climate policy
As government struggles to move quickly to contain greenhouse gases, ultrawealthy investors and philanthropists are increasingly grabbing the reins, using their fortunes to guide the transition to cleaner energy toward their favored projects and market strategies.
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Rural voters least likely to feel Washington in their corner on climate change
Just half of voters nationwide approve of President Biden’s handling of the issue, despite the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act with historic investments aimed at reducing emissions.