WHO said 99% of the global population breathes air that is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries, and cause disease.
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McDonald’s linked to deforestation of Amazon, report says
In its report, Reporter Brasil reviewed several cases in which beef from illegally cleared ranches was shuffled between farms to hide its true origin, then shipped to slaughterhouses owned by companies that supply McDonald’s.
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2021 was the Gulf of Maine’s warmest year on record, scientists report
Average sea surface temperatures were 4.2 degrees above the long-term averages from before 2012, when ocean ‘heat waves’ became commonplace, continuing changes in the gulf ecosystem.
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War shakes Europe path to energy independence, climate goals
Europe’s most pressing energy policy goal was reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change before Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Posted inNation & World
Climate warming deals yet another blow to the Great Barrier Reef
The reef is experiencing its sixth massive bleaching event; reef managers confirmed Friday that aerial surveys detected catastrophic bleaching on 60 percent of the reef’s corals.
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U.S. pipeline agency pulls back plan to assess climate impacts
Industry groups and key lawmakers in both parties say the proposal by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was poorly timed amid a push for increased natural gas exports following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Psychiatrist to present ‘Climate Courage and Mental Health’
A virtual talk March 29 will explore how coping with the mental health impacts of climate change can help people combat it more effectively. Through a partnership between Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland, Scarborough Public Library and York Public Library, Dr. Anne Hallward, a Portland-based psychiatrist will present “Climate Courage and Mental Health.” Hallward will […]
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Maine Voices: Maine needs to ‘go big’ to meet climate goals
Maine cannot afford to reject projects like the western Maine energy corridor and a consumer-owned utility.
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Demand for meat is destroying the Amazon
Smarter choices at the dinner table can go a long way to help.
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Hot poles: Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees above normal
‘They are opposite seasons. You don’t see the north and the south (poles) both melting at the same time,’ an ice expert says.