Britain hailed the commitment by more than 100 countries to end deforestation in the coming decade, but experts noted that such promises have been broken before.
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Leaders dial up doomsday warning to kick-start climate talks
The conference aims to get governments to commit to curbing carbon emissions fast enough to keep global warming to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels.
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Letter: Forecaster should amp up climate change coverage
My husband and I relocated to Falmouth from the French Pyrenees. People say “What? Why did you come back?” The truth is, I love Maine. People look at me as though I’m crazy when I tell them I love swimming in the ice cold waters in Casco Bay. As a classical pianist and composer, another […]
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Letter: Overpopulation is real cause of climate change
Seems lately, one of the hot topics is climate change. Politics aside, the planet is changing. But no one has really broached the thorny subject of the real cause: overpopulation. By choice (reasons I won’t get into here), I never had children. What ever happened to the ZPG (zero population growth) buzz that was so […]
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Insight: Seeing climate change in the changing leaves
Warmer, wetter weather pushes autumn foliage displays later, and mutes the colors that people have come to expect.
Posted inNation & World
Virginia Beach voters consider extraordinary spending to counter the rising ocean
The need for money to protect communities against climate change is growing across the globe, and the city could prove to be a testing ground.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Oil giants deny spreading disinformation on climate change
At a landmark House hearing, Democrats accuse industry executives of engaging in a decades-long campaign to conceal evidence about the contribution of fossil fuels to global warming.
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Commentary: Question 1 is a ‘civil war’ between fossil fuels and renewable power
The Maine woods are the site of this battle, but the fight against climate change is what’s really at stake.
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Maine Voices: New bill addresses anglers’ needs in response to climate impacts
As habitat and fish are affected, legislation will make improvements to the nation’s premier marine fishing law.
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Billionaire tax takes shape, faces critics, as Biden pushes for budget deal
Resolving the revenue side is key as the Democrats scale back what had been a $3.5 trillion plan, insisting all the new spending will be fully funded.