If the sea level along the U.S. coasts rose by an average of 10 to 12 inches by 2050, the most destructive floods would take place 5 times as often, and moderate floods would become 10 times as frequent, a recent study found.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: What will Maine’s forests look like in 100 years?
Biologist Amanda Devine says we’ve already lost the battle to many aggressive invasives, which she described as the second-largest threat to global biodiversity. (The largest threat? Human disruptions.)
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: If you thought this summer’s heat waves were bad, a new study has some disturbing news
THE CONVERSATION — As global temperatures rise, people in the tropics, including places like India and Africa’s Sahel region, will likely face dangerously hot conditions almost daily by the end of the century – even as the world reduces its greenhouse gas emissions, a new study shows. The mid-latitudes, including the U.S., Europe and China, […]
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Maine Voices: Youth vote will be critical to our climate response
As a scientist, I’d rather be working on graphs and describing solutions to the climate crisis. But upcoming elections matter.
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California looks to phase out gas-fueled vehicles by 2035
Approval of the groundbreaking policy is expected and will trigger a ripple effect throughout the auto industry and across the country.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Scientists love issuing warnings. Here’s one for them.
When it comes to both COVID and climate change, don’t condescend – suggest steps people can take that have a positive impact.
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Maine Voices: Let’s take a leaf out of California’s book on clean cars
The Golden State is expected to move forward with ambitious emissions regulation later this week. It sends a signal to the global auto market – and to states like Maine.
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Maine Voices: Current electric vehicle rebates don’t fit the bill
Our state is incentivizing new EV purchases by higher-income drivers rather than helping others get old, inefficient cars off the road.
Posted inNation & World, News
Glaciers in Europe are experiencing the most severe melting on record
Researchers say the melting is ‘off the charts’ – and the season isn’t over yet.
Posted inBusiness
Federal study: New climate law to slice carbon pollution 40%
The first official federal calculations of the new spending package show it will slice America’s carbon pollution by more than 1 billion tons by the end of the decade.