Changing tastes and the climate crisis have led to more people eating vegan around the world, more companies selling vegan foods to meet that demand, and even a couple of vegan landlords who won’t rent to meat eaters.
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Opinion: Maine needs to adopt state rules to clean up trucking pollution
More delays in adoption of Advanced Clean Trucks will shut Mainers out of years of valuable economic and health benefits.
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Maine Compass: A landmark climate resolution is what Maine needs to ring in 2024
The right climate restoration resolution will recognize Maine’s environmental obligations and make climate safety a priority for our state.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it’s high time for the U.N. Conference of Parties on Climate to hold its first ‘Health Day’ in its 28th edition, saying the threats to health from climate change were ‘immediate and present.’
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Climate change is already affecting your grocery bill
And it’s only getting worse. Expect to pay more for items from olive oil and coffee to wheat.
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Maine Climate Council reports progress in fight against climate change
Efforts to reduce fossil fuel use are mostly on track, although the shift to electric vehicles has been slower than hoped.
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At climate summit, world leaders say they must act on fossil fuels, war
The leaders of the 2 most carbon-polluting nations were glaringly absent.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Buyers are going for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help
SUVs now account for more than half of all new car sales across the globe.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag China and Germany
It will be the first time more than 1 million EVs are sold in the U.S. in one calendar year, probably reaching between 1.3 million and 1.4 million cars.
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To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says
Last year’s climate conference in Egypt saw 400 people connected with fossil fuel industries attending the event, according to an analysis by the Associated Press.