The blazes are emitting record amounts of carbon while their smoke transits the North Pole.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: No going back on climate change
A new U.N. report says we are running out of time to keep the world from overheating.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Tell Maine senators to support fee on fossil fuel emissions
What is it about us humans? We are capable of great kindness in our own communities when disasters strike, but when a threat like atmospheric warming comes along that endangers people everywhere we lose our moral compass. A piece of us whispers that we needn’t worry. Heat domes, hurricanes and wildfires are usually somewhere else. […]
Posted inNation & World
‘Code red for humanity’: Global warming nearing its limit, report finds
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: There is a chance to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The first oil-lease sale for tracts there, on Jan. 6, was a flop. Sen. Susan Collins should support a proposal to rescind the second one, slated for 2024.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Biden needs to put the pedal to the metal on zero-emission cars
He’s right. Electric vehicles are the future – but the future has to arrive much sooner than he and automakers are planning.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Climate change means an end to Paradise
It is clear that we must urgently invest in resilience measures to protect our families, our homes and our most vulnerable.
Posted inNation & World
Critical ocean system may be heading for collapse from climate change, study finds
It could bring extreme cold to Europe and parts of North America, raise sea levels along the East Coast and disrupt seasonal monsoons that provide water to much of the world.
Posted inNation & World
In heat emergency, southern Europe scrambles for resources
Greece’s prime minister described the weather conditions as the most severe since a deadly heat wave in 1987.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Legislative session delivers big victories for Maine’s environment
Bipartisan policymaking resulted in laws to conserve land, promote clean energy, address climate change, protect clean water and reduce pollution.