Casco Bay remains healthy overall, but the near-shore waters face a plethora of threats, especially stormwater pollution.
climate change
Posted inFood, Recipes
Climate change is already affecting your grocery bill
And it’s only getting worse. Expect to pay more for items from olive oil and coffee to wheat.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Oil companies sign onto big climate deals to cut potent greenhouse gas
Saudi Arabia, big fossil fuel producers sign onto initiatives to cut methane, as they try to position themselves as part of the fix for climate change.
Posted inAnimals, Nation & World
U.S. proposes plan to help the snow-dependent Canada lynx before climate change shrinks its habitat
Populations of the medium-sized wildcats in New Hampshire, Maine and Washington state are most at risk as warmer temperatures reduce habitat for lynx and their primary food.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Maine Climate Council reports progress in fight against climate change
Efforts to reduce fossil fuel use are mostly on track, although the shift to electric vehicles has been slower than hoped.
Posted inNation & World
At climate summit, world leaders say they must act on fossil fuels, war
The leaders of the 2 most carbon-polluting nations were glaringly absent.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick climate task force recommends emission reduction targets
Brunswick’s Climate Action Task Force is proposing emission reduction targets of 65% by 2030 and net zero by 2050.
Posted inTimes Record
Climate protesters join Black Friday crowd in downtown Freeport
Bill Rixon and Third Act Maine continue their demonstration outside L.L. Bean, opposing the Maine outdoors brand’s partnership with Citibank.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Buyers are going for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help
SUVs now account for more than half of all new car sales across the globe.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag China and Germany
It will be the first time more than 1 million EVs are sold in the U.S. in one calendar year, probably reaching between 1.3 million and 1.4 million cars.