U.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level.
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Environmental groups sue Maine, claiming state has failed to comply with climate law
Environmentalists say that in 5 years, regulators have adopted only 2 rules aimed at Maine’s Climate Law’s requirements, and not a single rule to scale back pollution from tailpipe emissions.
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Biden administration awards $123 million in grants to shore up communities against climate change
Scarborough, Brunswick and Wells are among the communities in Maine that will get funding to conserve areas affected by climate change.
Posted inNation & World
New study calculates climate change’s economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049
The world’s poorest countries will suffer 61% bigger income loss than the richest ones, the study calculated.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth Land Trust partners with libraries to keep Earth Day spirit alive throughout year
The Falmouth Land Trust has partnered with several local libraries to encourage patrons to get outdoors and explore nature.
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Lightning, rains kill 49 in Pakistan as authorities declare a state of emergency in the southwest
Some deaths occurred when lightning struck farmers harvesting wheat.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
A profound ode to life in an age of environmental collapse
Lydia Millet’s ‘We Loved It All’ is an extraordinary elegy to the natural world and a cautionary tale of what we risk losing.
Posted inMaine, News
Acadia to receive $1 million for ecosystem restoration, climate change projects
The park says it will use a 2-eyed seeing approach, which is the practice of integrating indigenous knowledge with Western science.
Posted inNation & World
Earth sees hottest-ever March, the 10th record-breaking month in a row
Scientists say the record highs are caused by a mix of human-caused climate change and the El Niño climate pattern.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Frequency of ferocious storms, power outages on the rise in Maine
Columbia University public health researchers found that the typical Maine customer went without power for longer than average between 2018 and 2020.