Planners are not giving enough attention to lower-carbon alternatives that are available today.
climate change
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: How are we going to beat the heat?
A devastating U.N. report raises the stakes on the politics of climate change.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As Gulf of Maine continues to warm, adaptability is key for Mainers
With scientific advancements, new industries, good data and some hard work, we should be able to keep our ocean-based economy alive and well.
Posted inNation & World
Global sizzling: July was hottest month on record, NOAA says
Warming on land in western North America and in parts of Europe and Asia drove the record-setting heat.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Willful ignorance is going to be the death of us
The response to this week’s U.N. report on climate changes shows that the need for media literacy and critical thinking has never been more urgent.
Posted inNation & World
Siberia endures ‘nasty burning’ amid worst fire season in decades
The blazes are emitting record amounts of carbon while their smoke transits the North Pole.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: No going back on climate change
A new U.N. report says we are running out of time to keep the world from overheating.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Tell Maine senators to support fee on fossil fuel emissions
What is it about us humans? We are capable of great kindness in our own communities when disasters strike, but when a threat like atmospheric warming comes along that endangers people everywhere we lose our moral compass. A piece of us whispers that we needn’t worry. Heat domes, hurricanes and wildfires are usually somewhere else. […]
Posted inNation & World
‘Code red for humanity’: Global warming nearing its limit, report finds
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: There is a chance to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The first oil-lease sale for tracts there, on Jan. 6, was a flop. Sen. Susan Collins should support a proposal to rescind the second one, slated for 2024.