THE CONVERSATION — The year 2023 was marked by extraordinary heat, wildfires and weather disasters. In the U.S., an unprecedented heat wave gripped much of Texas and the Southwest with highs well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit for the entire month of July. Historic rainfall in April flooded Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with 25 inches of rain in 24 […]
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More climate disasters are forcing millions of Americans to move, researchers say
In the U.S., the frequency of disasters causing at least $1 billion in damages has gone from roughly 3 a year during the 1980s to an annual average of 17.8 over the period from 2018 to 2022.
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Nearly 200 nations agree to transition away from fossil fuels
Nearly 2 weeks of negotiations ended at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai’s Expo City.
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Standoff over future of fossil fuels pushes climate summit into overtime
Another compromise version of the cornerstone document, called the global stocktake, was being prepped Tuesday evening.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Endangered species list grows by 2,000, and Atlantic salmon are near threatened
Climate change is making it harder for the salmon to find food and easier for alien species to compete, but there are some signs of hope: Their numbers ticked up in Maine this year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
The U.S. could remove 1 billion tons of carbon from the air – for $130 billion
A report published Monday lays out a roadmap to pull CO2 from the air.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
2023 has been an excellent year for plant-based foods
Changing tastes and the climate crisis have led to more people eating vegan around the world, more companies selling vegan foods to meet that demand, and even a couple of vegan landlords who won’t rent to meat eaters.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Maine needs to adopt state rules to clean up trucking pollution
More delays in adoption of Advanced Clean Trucks will shut Mainers out of years of valuable economic and health benefits.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick council approves emission reduction targets
The Brunswick Town Council approved a goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, which could help the town access state and federal funds to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it’s high time for the U.N. Conference of Parties on Climate to hold its first ‘Health Day’ in its 28th edition, saying the threats to health from climate change were ‘immediate and present.’
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