The changes are forcing communities, including in Maine, to adapt and curtail some winter activities while also raising the risk of environmental and health issues.
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U.N. report paints dire picture of the Gulf of Mexico’s future
From Texas to Florida, the entire U.S. Gulf coast is under serious threat from rising seas as the planet’s polar ice caps melt, the U.N. report says.
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Even in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all
Michigan would seem the last place to worry about water shortages.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
House approves climate science training funds for Maine teachers
The $3 million state grant program would encourage school districts to partner with community nonprofits to build climate science training plans for teachers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Community groups ready to partner with Maine schools on climate education
The organizations were added to L.D. 1902 specifically to help low-resource districts tap into competitive funding sources.
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Giant iceberg blocks scientists’ study of ‘Doomsday Glacier’
Teams of scientists sailing to Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier, nicknamed the ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ are having trouble getting there.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Panel endorses bill to train teachers in climate science despite Republican opposition
Opponents worried that the bill, which has huge support among Maine science teachers, would give environmental groups too much influence.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Study shows it’s time to stop cooking with gas
Gas burners fulfill a primal urge, but they are bad for the climate and indoor air quality and need to be phased out.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Blume: Climate education bill will meet needs of underserved Maine students, schools
All young Mainers need the tools to live, work and succeed on a rapidly warming planet.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The most important decision all of us can make, now and later? Adapt.
If we’re serious about not letting climate change and global pandemics sink civilization, then we must work toward solutions rather than creating obstacles.