My autoimmune disease symptoms are flaring uncontrollably from the smoke, and I’m not alone in my plight.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Smokey Bear steered us wrong
We can’t prevent forest fires. We can only adapt to a climate that makes them bigger and more common.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why California’s ban on gas-powered cars isn’t all that radical
Climate change is already doing a lot of damage – and the prohibition on the sale of new fossil-fuel cars is 15 years away.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland council rejects tree-saving development moratorium
A majority of city councilors said they want to preserve open space and trees but don’t believe a moratorium is necessary.
Posted inNation & World
China, top greenhouse gas emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060
The goal will be a challenge for the country, which relies heavily on coal for its electricity.
Posted inNation & World
Underwater and on fire: U.S. climate change magnifies extremes
The West is in the 20th year of a ‘megadrought,’ while bigger downpours in the East are becoming more common.
Posted inMaine
This summer, fast-warming Gulf of Maine recorded its hottest day
Researchers have known for several years that the Gulf of Maine is heating up faster than 99% of the world’s large bodies of saltwater.
Posted inNation & World
Two major Antarctic glaciers are tearing loose from their restraints, scientists say
Satellite images show that a naturally occurring buffer system that prevents the glaciers from flowing outward rapidly is breaking down, potentially unleashing far more ice into the sea in coming years.
Posted inNation & World
Western fires raise fight over climate change prior to Trump’s visit
The Democratic governors say the fires are a consequence of climate change, while the Trump administration has blamed poor forest management for the flames that have raced through the region.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump spurns science on climate as he and Biden face off over wildfires
The president suggests that the planet is going to start to unexpectedly cool, which experts say is at odds with reality.