To lower carbon emissions, our state has to change the ways it builds communities.
climate change
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Scientists suggest fertility control as a way to combat climate change. Now that’s alarming.
The fact is that the world’s most disenfranchised people contribute very little to greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Trump’s trolling of Greta Thunberg was petty bullying, but she is fair game for criticism
The climate activist is a public figure, and her age shouldn’t give her a blanket exemption from disapproval.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine undecided on joining regional plan to reduce vehicle pollution
The Transportation Climate Initiative proposes to reduce greenhouse gas pollution by capping and pricing tailpipe emissions throughout the Northeast.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland planning director to leave after 30 years
Charles ‘Tex’ Haeuser, who has overseen planning and development in Maine’s fourth-largest city since 1990, announced he will leave the job in March and possibly pursue consulting work on mitigating climate-change impacts.
Posted inNation & World
Marathon climate talks end with slim compromise
The final declaration stops short of explicitly demanding countries submit bolder emissions proposals.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Reducing emissions from transportation is a long, difficult road for Maine
A preference for pickups, paltry spending on public transit options and slow adoption of electric vehicles create significant obstacles for the state’s ambitious goals.
Posted inFood
Whiskey makers are making a play for climate-conscious drinkers
From sustainable sourcing of water and wood to monarch butterfly stations, spirit makers are becoming more ecologically aware.
Posted inNation & World
U.N. climate talks in limbo as Chile plans to propose compromise
Among the main issues at stake are rules for international carbon markets and a system for channeling money to help poor countries.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s not too late to listen to climate science
Decades-old climate models predicted how things would go, and newer ones tell us where we’re going if we don’t act.