The resolution, co-sponsored by Ireland and Niger, would have required the top U.N. body to consider climate change as a possible cause of conflicts.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Climate story comes home in Lobster Trap series
A rare collaboration between The Boston Globe and the Portland Press Herald shows how a small island in Maine is at the center of a worldwide crisis
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Posted inNation & World
Thousands of tornado survivors in multiple states face weeks without heat or water
Kentucky authorities said the sheer level of destruction was hindering their ability to tally the devastation from Friday night’s storms.
Posted inNation & World
Crucial Antarctic ice shelf could fail within 5 years, scientists say
Satellite images taken as recently as last month show several large, diagonal cracks extending across the floating ice wedge.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden wants to make federal government carbon neutral by 2050
Although it could take a year or more for changes in procurement to take effect, some agencies are already testing new approaches, and the move could ripple across the economy.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Through My Lens: There will be no gifts this Christmas for those affected by climate crisis
The past few weeks had been challenging, as I had to decide between buying gifts for family and friends in Maine or sending donations to support my family and friends who are ravaged by serious water and food shortages. The recent droughts that hit parts of Somalia and Kenya are affecting 2.3 million people and […]
Posted inTimes Record
Harpswell, West Bath, Phippsburg to investigate climate’s impact on future of town landings
Baker Design Consultants will conduct a climate resiliency analysis on three town landings: Garrison Cove boat launch on Bailey Island in Harpswell, Sabino Landing in West Bath, and Acre Lot Wharf in Phippsburg.
Posted inFood
Vegan snake soup? Meat-loving Hong Kong adapts plant-based options for local palates
Those eager to wean diners off their carnivorous ways face an uphill task in a city with the world’s highest per capita meat consumption.
Posted inMaine, News
Miles from the sea, a Portland neighborhood finds itself in a new flood zone
Updated and more accurate federal maps put a cluster of homes near Capisic Brook in a zone that faces once-in-a-century risks.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Our state’s forests are a vital part of our world’s climate solution
Let’s not dally in our effort to hold on to the highly significant forest here at home – Maine’s North Woods.