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Posted inNation & World
Greenland’s thaw melts a climate-change skeptic
The question for Andreas Muenchow, an oceanographer, is no longer whether the Petermann Ice Shelf is changing – it’s how fast it could give up still more ice to the seas.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Office of Special Counsel warns against ‘any effort to chill scientific research’
The independent agency’s director says such efforts would be ‘inconsistent with the intent of’ the 2012 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act.
Posted inNation & World, News
North Pole forecast to warm 50 degrees above normal Thursday
While it’s premature to say if events like this are becoming more frequent, the intensity of the warm air reaching the Arctic is almost certainly increasing.
Posted inPolitics
Q&A: Secretary of state choice could affect climate policy
Rex Tillerson would bring experience as CEO of ExxonMobil, the only place he has ever worked, to the job of top diplomat.
Posted inNation & World
Two dozen weird-weather cases attributed to man-made climate change
They include high heat, unusual winter sunshine in the United Kingdom, Alaskan wildfires and ‘sunny day’ flooding in Miami.
Posted inPolitics
California Gov. Jerry Brown draws line in the sand with Trump on environment
He vows to fight if the federal government ‘starts messing with’ the state’s renowned science facilities, such as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Posted inMaine, News
Bayside residents advised to plan now for sea level increases
Among the recommendations are new construction regulations that would apply to low-lying regions of Portland.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Colby to launch internships in sustainability and climate change
The Buck Environment and Climate Change Lab, funded by Sandy and Sissy Buck of Cumberland Foreside, will help place students in research settings in Maine and elsewhere.
Posted inNation & World
Global warming hitting Arctic twice as fast
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows warming trends in the Arctic are creeping into seasons when ice is typically rebuilt.