A U.N. State of the Climate report, a product of the World Meteorological Organization and other U.N. agencies, found that the past six years, including 2020, are likely to be the six warmest on record.
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Mills unveils 4-year climate action plan, makes plea for urgent action
The governor’s plan draws the attention of President-elect Biden’s climate envoy, former Secretary of State John Kerry, who said Maine could set an example for the nation if the state follows the plan.
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Maine’s bold climate action plan will require money, commitment
The plan would cost billions of dollars to execute, but state leaders say the cost of doing nothing would be even greater.
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U.N. climate chief says Biden and pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopes
Deadlines set by some of the world’s top polluters to end greenhouse gas emissions have boosted hopes of meeting the Paris accord’s ambitious goals, says Patricia Espinosa, head of the U.N. climate office.
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Iota makes landfall in Nicaragua as dangerous Category 4 hurricane
The storm is likely to cause catastrophic damage in the same part of Central America that was battered by Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago
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Our View: Green power generates jobs for Maine, not just electricity
Climate change is both a threat to life as we know it and an opportunity to build a better future.
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Bedside Table: Can connection help us to overcome climate change?
‘All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis’ weaves together poetry, essay and activism – and offers hope.
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Maine Climate Council releases draft of climate change action plan
Gov. Janet Mills will reveal the details of the final plan during a virtual public event on Dec. 1.
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Biden to embed climate-change action throughout federal agencies
The president-elect’s 300-page blueprint lays out a holistic approach to climate while avoiding some of the pitfalls that hampered President Obama.
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Maine climate scientist to join Biden’s transition team
David Reidmiller, director of the Climate Center at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, is named to the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy.