But global emissions must fall 45 percent by 2030 to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C above preindustrial levels – the line we can’t cross if we are to avoid catastrophic, if not irreversible, consequences.
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Even in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all
Michigan would seem the last place to worry about water shortages.
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House approves climate science training funds for Maine teachers
The $3 million state grant program would encourage school districts to partner with community nonprofits to build climate science training plans for teachers.
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Sea level to rise 1 foot along U.S. coastlines by 2050, government report finds
Human-caused climate change, driven mostly by the burning of fossil fuels, has accelerated global sea-level rise to the fastest rate in more than 3,000 years.
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In Saco, EPA chief says federal infrastructure funds will help Maine offset costs of adapting to sea level rise
The city’s wastewater treatment plant, one of six in Maine seen as vulnerable to rising ocean levels, will need $54 million to remain above water.
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Commentary: Stop fossil fuel leasing on America’s public lands
This step – which President Biden could take at any time – will help prevent climate disaster and improve the health of our planet and our communities.
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Another View: Community groups ready to partner with Maine schools on climate education
The organizations were added to L.D. 1902 specifically to help low-resource districts tap into competitive funding sources.
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Another View: A price on carbon would fight climate change
We can speed up the transition to renewable energy by making fossil fuels less attractive.
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Giant iceberg blocks scientists’ study of ‘Doomsday Glacier’
Teams of scientists sailing to Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier, nicknamed the ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ are having trouble getting there.
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Panel endorses bill to train teachers in climate science despite Republican opposition
Opponents worried that the bill, which has huge support among Maine science teachers, would give environmental groups too much influence.