Teams of scientists sailing to Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier, nicknamed the ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ are having trouble getting there.
climate change
Posted inMaine, 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.
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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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine school climate grants could backfire
Unless it’s carefully crafted, the program could reinforce existing inequities among the state’s school districts.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Teachers asking state lawmakers for climate education training
A bill to establish a $3 million training grant program drew praise from teachers and students, but a tepid response from the Maine Principals’ Association.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Alan Caron: Why businesses must step up and lead on climate change
We can’t meet our state’s ambitious climate goals without determined action by the thousands of companies, large and small, in Maine.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: U.S. Supreme Court could cripple climate policy
In its opinions in the vaccine mandate cases, the Republican majority is claiming a major role for itself in quashing regulation.
Posted inNation & World
Experiment to feed starving manatees starts slowly prior to cooler weather
Water pollution has triggered algae blooms that have decimated seagrass beds on which manatees depend, leading to a record 1,101 manatee deaths largely from starvation in 2021.