climate change
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Less ice is covering North American lakes, raising specter of long-term problems
The changes are forcing communities, including in Maine, to adapt and curtail some winter activities while also raising the risk of environmental and health issues.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
U.N. report paints dire picture of the Gulf of Mexico’s future
From Texas to Florida, the entire U.S. Gulf coast is under serious threat from rising seas as the planet's polar ice caps melt, the U.N. report says.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2022
Maine Gardener: Botanist makes the case for healthy hunter-gatherers
Foragers hold the key to greater nutrition, argues Arthur Haines of Native Plant Trust. But he concedes, with almost 8 billion people to feed on Earth, wild food has its limits.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2022
The best climate science you’ve never heard of says doom is still avoidable
But global emissions must fall 45 percent by 2030 to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C above preindustrial levels – the line we can't cross if we are to avoid catastrophic, if not irreversible, consequences.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2022
Even in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all
Michigan would seem the last place to worry about water shortages.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
House approves climate science training funds for Maine teachers
The $3 million state grant program would encourage school districts to partner with community nonprofits to build climate science training plans for teachers.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Sea level to rise 1 foot along U.S. coastlines by 2050, government report finds
Human-caused climate change, driven mostly by the burning of fossil fuels, has accelerated global sea-level rise to the fastest rate in more than 3,000 years.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
In Saco, EPA chief says federal infrastructure funds will help Maine offset costs of adapting to sea level rise
The city's wastewater treatment plant, one of six in Maine seen as vulnerable to rising ocean levels, will need $54 million to remain above water.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Commentary: Stop fossil fuel leasing on America’s public lands
This step – which President Biden could take at any time – will help prevent climate disaster and improve the health of our planet and our communities.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Another View: Community groups ready to partner with Maine schools on climate education
The organizations were added to L.D. 1902 specifically to help low-resource districts tap into competitive funding sources.
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