The Northeast is seeing some of the biggest changes in rainfall quantity and intensity, according to the National Climate Assessment.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
No Mow May can help threatened pollinators, and by extension, us
Plus, a whole month to skip a chore? Now if only we could figure out a way to avoid doing the laundry.
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Posted inNation & World
Biden plans to slash planet-warming pollution from power plants
A draft proposal – the EPA’s second attempt to clamp down on carbon dioxide – could be unveiled in the coming days.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Biden signs order prioritizing ‘environmental justice’
While GOP lawmakers want less regulation to lower energy prices, the administration says those policies would benefit oil companies and the Chinese.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Climate tension: U.N. chief chides Biden, other world leaders
President Biden is touting ‘unprecedented’ climate efforts by his administration in an annual White House summit of leading economies.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Battle over Maine’s strict mining rules spills into Legislature
Some argue that a proposed lithium mine in western Maine would support renewable energy development and help fight climate change. Others say the potential environmental impacts might not be worth it.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Piping plover book for kids encourages harmony with nature
A Greely High School teacher and a Cape Elizabeth illustrator collaborate to inspire the next generation of environment protectors.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Amazon, despite climate pledge, fought to kill emissions bill in Oregon
In Oregon, the company that branded itself a climate crusader helped quietly quash a climate bill that would have regulated its data centers.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Bill vital to protect wildlife habitats in Maine
Humans have impacted the world to a degree where we have defined a geologic era, the Anthropocene. A hallmark of the Anthropocene is the current sixth mass extinction. This extinction is driven by habitat loss, habitat degradation and encroachment, climate change and ecological system failures. The resulting decline in biodiversity drives further ecosystem collapses and […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s laws and ordinances will not protect us from mining threats
Industrial profiteers are trying to lull Mainers into complacency. Exhibit A: Exiro, which recently acquired the right to explore for heavy metals in the Midcoast.