THE CONVERSATION — As Hurricane Ian intensified on its way toward the Florida coast, hurricane hunters were in the sky doing something almost unimaginable: flying through the center of the storm. With each pass, the scientists aboard these planes take measurements that satellites can’t and send them to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center. Jason Dunion, […]
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No September on record in the West has seen a heat wave like this
Nearly 1,000 records have been set over the past week from California to North Dakota, many by large margins.
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Posted inNews
Greenland has largest melting of ice sheet ever in September
Runoff can reach the ocean and contribute to sea-level rise.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Think Maine was hot this summer? Just wait
New study predicts twice as many hot summer days in Maine by 2053.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: New budget deal would be a big win for Congress and the country
From carbon emissions and drug prices to a new minimum corporation tax, the Inflation Reduction Act is ambitious in its scope.
Posted inLocal & State
Press Herald/Boston Globe series on lobstering wins SPJ award
‘The Lobster Trap’ has won the Sigma Delta Chi Award for environment/climate reporting.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Supreme Court ruling limits EPA’s power to combat climate change – but not Maine’s
The 6-3 decision Thursday will have few direct effects on Maine’s ambitious climate change efforts.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Mills administration pledges $15 million to improve public building efficiency
A new initiative aims to help public schools, municipalities and tribal governments make energy efficiency improvements and reduce their costs.
Posted inBusiness
Cruise liners try to rewrite climate rules despite vows
The massive ships produce more carbon dioxide on average than any other kind of ship due to their air conditioning, heated pools and other amenities.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As need for electricity grows, nuclear power should play larger role
Small and safe reactors can be built close to where the demand is greatest, thus eliminating lengthy, wide transmission lines, dams and fossil fuels.