Several cities in Idaho also topped 100 F on Tuesday with the hottest spot in Lewiston, where the temperature reached 115 F.
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The U.S. grid’s big looming problem: Getting power to where it’s needed
The nation’s already strained power grid is either at a turning point or poised to dash clean-power visions as it crumbles under the new stresses that will be placed upon it.
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Rising seas have long pressured Miami coastal properties
Experts on sea level rise and climate change caution that it is too soon to speculate if rising seas helped destabilize the oceanfront condo that collapsed this week in Surfside.
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Strawberry season arrived early this year, so get picking quick
It might be a short season at pick-your-own farms, many of which opened this week.
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Former PUC commissioners: Don’t put politicians in charge of our electric grid
Maine will not be able to keep up its climate response in the midst of a costly takeover battle.
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Why New England wines are starting to get some serious attention
Climate change and more adventurous consumers have contributed to the growth of the industry in the region.
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Go green or go bipartisan? Biden’s big infrastructure choice
Key Democrats are warning the administration to quit negotiating with Republicans, calling it a waste of time that will produce no viable compromise.
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Landmark bill passed by House and Senate seeks to sell off Maine’s fossil fuel investments
Maine could become the first state where lawmakers order ‘divestment’ from fossil fuels, although changes to the bill could slow the process.
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Bridgton, Windham begin planning to weather climate change
The towns are part of a state pilot program to help communities deal with the environmental and economic impacts of more precipitation and flooding.
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Atmospheric carbon dioxide reaches highest levels in 63 years
Fossil fuel burning is at the heart of the problem, and a drop in emissions during the pandemic appears to amount to no more than a blip, researchers say.