Rising temperatures already are causing catastrophic events across the planet, and it’s only going to get worse if we don’t act.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
Standards haven’t been finalized but by 2026, the mileage standard could be raised as high as to 6%.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Corporate polluters should pay the tab for Maine’s climate damages
The time-honored way to make that happen is through the courts of our state.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Warming rivers in U.S. West killing fish, imperiling industry
The paltry catch has led to exorbitant prices, with customers saying they can’t afford $35 per pound and fishermen considering packing it in.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Wildfires exhibit wild behavior
Fire tornados, fire induced windstorms and ‘dry lightning’ create new challenges in bone dry western forests.
Posted inNation & World
Amid summer of fire and floods, a moment of truth for climate action
Yet another scorching summer has brought more unmistakable reminders that climate change is intensifying and altering everyday life. What will it take for leaders to finally act?
Posted inNation & World
In America’s least air-conditioned cities, brutal heat changes some people’s minds
Is life without AC – a point of pride in Seattle, Portland and the Northwest – coming to an end?
Posted inNation & World
Western wildfires grow, but better weather helps crews
Oregon’s Bootleg Fire grew to 624 square miles — over half the size of Rhode Island.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Mainewhile: A greener future could be our lot in life
What a strange, strange summer! Several record-breaking heat waves followed by a downright chilly Fourth of July. Strange. Out west, roads are buckling and berries are literally cooking while still on the bush. Drought, health warnings, wildfires, crops dying. Climate change is no longer a looming threat. It’s here. According to Climate Central, “By 2050, […]
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Yellen: U.S. regulators to assess risk posed by climate change
The Financial Stability Oversight Council will examine what should be done to improve current regulations on climate-related financial disclosures.