climate change
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PublishedMay 27, 2022
Our View: U.S. Senate running short on time to solve our biggest problems
Systemic challenges are taking lives and putting our planet in peril, and so far the Senate has been unable to answer the call.
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PublishedMay 23, 2022
Sustainably Speaking: Taking action with others can battle despair
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PublishedMay 20, 2022
Commentary: Say ‘no’ to the fantasy of another comeback for nuclear power
Our energy future should consist of modern solar, wind, battery and LED-efficiency technologies, not nuclear reactors.
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
Our View: Maine isn’t the West, but wildfires still a risk
Climate change is altering the state’s seasons, and it could make our forests more vulnerable.
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
In U.S., states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue
Energy-producing states have the deepest dependence on fossil fuel income through taxes, royalties and fees.
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
Cutting air pollution from fossil fuels would save 50,000 lives a year, study says
A study published in GeoHealth reports the considerable health benefits of removing from the air harmful fine particulates, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides produced by electricity generation, transportation, industrial activities and building functions such as heating and cooking.
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PublishedMay 15, 2022
Maine Voices: Climate agency and urgency – surrender is not an option
Acts such as recycling and conserving energy are only the first steps to bigger solutions that involve collaboration and building on power in numbers.
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PublishedMay 14, 2022
Hurricane forecasts are improving, but there is ground to gain
Hurricane hunters are tasked with flying through the most extreme conditions of the planet's most powerful storms.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
Few of Maine’s large landowners are taking part in carbon offsets
Even though the market has been around for decades, only 3.5% of the state’s large landowners have made deals to sell their carbon.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Growing number of U.S. dams in poor, high-hazard condition
An Associated Press analysis has found a growing number of hazardous dams in poor condition across the U.S. The AP tallied more than 2,200 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition that are rated as high hazard, meaning their failure likely would kill someone.
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