A huge oil drilling project known as Willow is set for the North Slope of Alaska. The plan makes a mockery of U.S. climate commitments.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: With electric vehicle incentives, the devil will be in the detail
A series of municipal programs support Mainers in making environmentally sound decisions when the time is right. The state can and should do the same.
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Posted inNation & World, News
A ‘doomsday glacier’ the size of Florida is disintegrating faster than thought
A large glacier in Antarctica that could raise sea levels by several feet is disintegrating faster than last predicted, according to a new study published Monday in the journal in Nature Geoscience.
Posted inLocal & State, News
South Portland launches rebate program for electric vehicles, lawn equipment
Open to low- and moderate-income residents, it’s one of several local funding efforts to reduce carbon emissions in Maine.
Posted inNation & World
As Africa’s climate warms, rich countries pledge more funds
The continent emits just 3 percent to 4 percent of emissions despite being home to nearly 17 percent of the world’s population.
Posted inNation & World
Understanding this summer’s extreme divide in rain and drought
Despite record precipitation events this summer, the country is likely running behind its average annual rainfall.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The Inflation Reduction Act is better than you might think
Critics say increased inflation means we can’t afford its measures. In fact, the cost of not taking climate action would far exceed the legislation’s incentives.
Posted inNation & World, News
Pakistan reels from ‘apocalyptic’ floods, pleads for international aid
The floods have killed 1,100 people, affected more than 33 million residents, wiped out 1 million homes and destroyed about 2,200 miles of roads. Nearly 500,00 people are in displacement camps.
Posted inThe Forecaster
New Mainers invited to Portland climate event
The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center and The Climate Initiative are hosting “Celebration of New Mainers & Climate Action” from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, in Congress Square Park in Portland. The organizations want to bring attention to climate change, immigration and their intersectionality in Maine and globally through the event. Keynote speakers, the Maine […]
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Maine’s not rushing to follow California’s electric car mandate
Gov. Janet Mills says she is not inclined to mandate a shift to electric vehicles the way California is, and advocates in Maine say that makes sense given challenges such as cost and availability.