Rising temperatures and dwindling oxygen levels could cause half of all marine species to vanish in the next 300 years, a new study finds. But swift action could cut potential extinctions by 70 percent.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Now in North Yarmouth, Wild Seed Project keeps on growing
The native plant nonprofit has doubled in size and is ramping up its community partnerships and events.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Business, Review
A new book says it’s time to move beyond corporate social responsibility to community wellbeing
In ‘Catastrophic Risk,’ professor Richard Alfred examines what causes denial and inaction in the face of such risk – and how business can help change that.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Mainewhile: Paving the way with constructive solutions
As I jounced and bounced my way into town, I found myself thinking about the state of our roads. It’s a good idea to be thinking about this while driving, because if your mind is on something else, anything else, you’re likely to come a cropper in a pothole large enough to house a small […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Falmouth student’s poetry moves former teacher
More than 100 students traveled to the Capitol steps April 13 to speak about the beauty of our world through dance, poetry and strong knowledge of what is happening to our climate. Wide grins were displayed by those of us with gray hair in admiration of those young people. We were in pure awe of […]
Posted inBooks, Review
Book review: In sobering detail, Porter Fox describes the destruction wrought by climate change
Fox’s ‘The Last Winter’ traces wildfires, vanishing snow and our warming planet, with stops in Switzerland, Greenland and elsewhere. The news is grim.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Hannaford’s goal: Use only renewable power by 2024
To meet its goal, it’ll need a multi-pronged approach, buying renewable energy and employing a host of strategies to reduce demand.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, News
Storms batter aging power grid, including Maine’s, as climate disasters spread
As with much of the nation, Maine’s electrical infrastructure was built decades ago and parts are more than 50 years old, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Another winter of scant snow and temperature swings in southern Maine
Snowfall was well below average this winter and what fell didn’t last, continuing a trend that is expected to continue because of global climate change.
Posted inNation & World, News
The world is running out of options to hit climate goals, U.N. report shows
Whether humanity can change course after decades of inaction is largely a question of collective resolve, according to the latest report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.