global warming
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PublishedJune 11, 2021
Ice shelf protecting Antarctic glacier is breaking up faster than before
The Pine Island Glacier's ice shelf retreated by 12 miles from 2017 to 2020, according to a study published Friday.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2021
Lawmakers urged to yank state investments from fossil fuel companies
Legislature weighs measure that proponents say would help combat a growing climate crisis.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
Study: Warming already baked in will blow past climate goals
The authors say the amount can be delayed if the world quickly stops emitting extra gases.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2020
Record warmth to start the week, rain returns on Wednesday
Daily and monthly high temperature records are in jeopardy this week. The cold front will bring rain and noticeably cooler conditions for the middle and end of the week.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Exxon’s plan for surging carbon emissions revealed in leaked documents
Internal projections from one of world's largest oil producers show an increase in its enormous contribution to global warming.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Fight global warming – plant a tree
The South Portland Land Trust will be giving away 1,000 white cedar seedlings in hopes that the public will plant them around the city.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2019
A chronicle – in words and pictures – of life above the Arctic Circle
Though Greenland is imperiled by climate change, nature photographer and Maine resident Wilfred Richard finds hope in the resilience of the people of Uummannaq.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Could these crops help save us from climate change?
Perennial grains come up year after year of their own accord and actually add organic matter, including carbon, to the soil.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Climate study: In 60 years, Portland will feel like current-day Baltimore
A Maryland researcher tries to explain climate change by calculating the average temperatures in 540 U.S. and Canadian cities in 2080.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
McConnell plans vote on Green New Deal to put political pressure on Democrats
The Senate majority leader wants lawmakers on the record about the climate change package, hoping it will alienate their moderate constituents.