A government think tank says a sliding-scale tax should be imposed on foods that is proportional to their “climate impact.”
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Letter to the editor: Global warming cycles part of normal sequence of events
Re: “Earth’s temperature just shattered the thermometer” (April 19): I am a meteorologist and climatologist and agree we are in a global warming cycle and agree the strong El Niño caused 11 straight months of above-normal temperatures around the world – but this is where the politicizing must stop. All global warming cycles alternate from […]
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170 nations sign climate accord reached in Paris
The nonbinding pact, signed on Earth Day, seals a commitment to cut emissions in ‘a race against time.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
M.D. Harmon: ‘1984’ becomes instruction manual for left’s ‘crybullies’
Freedom means believing and saying what you think is right – on race, restrooms and other contentious topics.
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Earth’s temperature just shattered the thermometer
Last month was the hottest March on record and the 11th consecutive month to set a new record.
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U.N. says record 155 countries to sign climate accord
Those planning to sign include the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions: China, United States, Japan, India, Brazil, Australia and many European Union countries.
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Exxon seeks to block subpoena over climate-change documents
The company says an investigation by the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands violates its constitutional rights.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Alan Caron: It’s time to act on climate change
A northern New England loon’s malaria death should spur Maine to once again prioritize investing in clean energy.
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M.D. Harmon: Hillary Clinton accidentally tells the truth – and other news from the world of politics
The candidate refers to the unborn as persons; Maine’s AG presses for unneeded ‘climate change’ rules, and Republican senators rightly stand by their leader on the Garland nomination.
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Antarctic melting could double expected sea level rise by 2100, scientists say
The century beginning in 2100 could bring truly catastrophic shifts, unless societies make sharp cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, one researcher says.