climate change

Published
May 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.
Published
May 23, 2022

Sustainably Speaking: Taking action with others can battle despair
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.