Despite record precipitation events this summer, the country is likely running behind its average annual rainfall.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The Inflation Reduction Act is better than you might think
Critics say increased inflation means we can’t afford its measures. In fact, the cost of not taking climate action would far exceed the legislation’s incentives.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Pakistan reels from ‘apocalyptic’ floods, pleads for international aid
The floods have killed 1,100 people, affected more than 33 million residents, wiped out 1 million homes and destroyed about 2,200 miles of roads. Nearly 500,00 people are in displacement camps.
Posted inThe Forecaster
New Mainers invited to Portland climate event
The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center and The Climate Initiative are hosting “Celebration of New Mainers & Climate Action” from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, in Congress Square Park in Portland. The organizations want to bring attention to climate change, immigration and their intersectionality in Maine and globally through the event. Keynote speakers, the Maine […]
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Maine’s not rushing to follow California’s electric car mandate
Gov. Janet Mills says she is not inclined to mandate a shift to electric vehicles the way California is, and advocates in Maine say that makes sense given challenges such as cost and availability.
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Greenland ice sheet on track to raise sea levels by nearly a foot, study finds
If the sea level along the U.S. coasts rose by an average of 10 to 12 inches by 2050, the most destructive floods would take place 5 times as often, and moderate floods would become 10 times as frequent, a recent study found.
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Maine Gardener: What will Maine’s forests look like in 100 years?
Biologist Amanda Devine says we’ve already lost the battle to many aggressive invasives, which she described as the second-largest threat to global biodiversity. (The largest threat? Human disruptions.)
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: If you thought this summer’s heat waves were bad, a new study has some disturbing news
THE CONVERSATION — As global temperatures rise, people in the tropics, including places like India and Africa’s Sahel region, will likely face dangerously hot conditions almost daily by the end of the century – even as the world reduces its greenhouse gas emissions, a new study shows. The mid-latitudes, including the U.S., Europe and China, […]
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Maine Voices: Youth vote will be critical to our climate response
As a scientist, I’d rather be working on graphs and describing solutions to the climate crisis. But upcoming elections matter.
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California looks to phase out gas-fueled vehicles by 2035
Approval of the groundbreaking policy is expected and will trigger a ripple effect throughout the auto industry and across the country.