My name is Rowan, and I attend King Middle School in Portland. We have been researching climate change and energy sources for the past month. After doing this research on climate change, I have come to believe that the choices of individuals and governments have an impact on our climate now and our climate in […]
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Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change
The new mileage rules are the most ambitious yet, with a target of 40 miles per gallon by 2026.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s solar stumbles slow move to clean power
We need utilities, regulators and business to work together to decarbonize, but that’s not what we’re getting
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Arctic Report Card finds need for improvement
Far from being a distant place that affects few people, the Arctic is at the center of the map because of climate change.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
7 takeaways from our ‘Lobster Trap’ series
Key findings from the project that resulted from a yearlong partnership between the Press Herald and The Boston Globe.
Posted inNation & World
Russia blocks U.N. move to treat climate change as a global security threat
The resolution, co-sponsored by Ireland and Niger, would have required the top U.N. body to consider climate change as a possible cause of conflicts.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Climate story comes home in Lobster Trap series
A rare collaboration between The Boston Globe and the Portland Press Herald shows how a small island in Maine is at the center of a worldwide crisis
Posted inNation & World
Thousands of tornado survivors in multiple states face weeks without heat or water
Kentucky authorities said the sheer level of destruction was hindering their ability to tally the devastation from Friday night’s storms.
Posted inNation & World
Crucial Antarctic ice shelf could fail within 5 years, scientists say
Satellite images taken as recently as last month show several large, diagonal cracks extending across the floating ice wedge.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden wants to make federal government carbon neutral by 2050
Although it could take a year or more for changes in procurement to take effect, some agencies are already testing new approaches, and the move could ripple across the economy.