A Department of Environmental Protection report says Maine’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 were 25% lower than levels measured in 1990, surpassing the medium-term goal of a 10% reduction by 2020.
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Maine Voices: Shellfish farms here and across America are being hammered by climate change
As shellfish aquaculture is thwarted by global warming, so are its social, environmental and economic benefits.
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U.S. to plant 1 billion trees as climate change kills forests
Congress last year passed bipartisan legislation directing the Forest Service to plant 1.2 billion trees over the next decade.
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Maine Voices: Joe Manchin delivers gut punch to future generations
Opponents of climate legislation say it’s too expensive to give young people a shot at feeling safe enough to raise kids and enjoy our lives.
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U.K. weather turmoil prompts calls to adapt to climate change
Britain needs to prepare for similar heatwaves in the future because manmade carbon emissions have already changed the climate, says the chief scientist at the UK’s national weather service.
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Biden announces modest climate actions, pledges more to come
The president delivers his pledge at a former coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts that is is shifting to offshore wind power manufacturing.
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Australia losing animals, natural land as environment decays
Political leaders in Australia promise new laws after a 5-year report finds the environment continues to deteriorate.
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Biden holds off – for now – on climate emergency declaration
The emergency order is one of several tactics now under deliberation.
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U.K. breaks record for highest temperature as Europe sizzles
One scientist says the temperatures in Britain were ‘virtually impossible’ without human-driven climate change.
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Commentary: What the Supreme Court’s EPA decision means for Maine and climate action
Our response to the climate crisis will be more reliant on grassroots efforts.