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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine Climate Council releases draft of climate change action plan
Gov. Janet Mills will reveal the details of the final plan during a virtual public event on Dec. 1.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine climate scientist to join Biden’s transition team
David Reidmiller, director of the Climate Center at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, is named to the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
UN envoy lays out strategy for financing climate battle
He says companies need to disclose their efforts to combat rising temperatures.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
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.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. formally exits Paris pact that aims to curb climate change
The move, long threatened by President Trump and triggered by his administration a year ago, further isolates Washington in the world.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. vote to shape how world warms as climate pact exit looms
Nov. 4 marks the day the U.S. formally leaves the 2015 Paris Agreement, but if Joe Biden wins, he has pledged to put the country back in.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Cities, states leading the way in combating climate crisis
Our country’s plan to formally exit the Paris accord Nov. 4 is discouraging, but there’s reason to hope.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for climate change
This is a moment to learn some important lessons for the future.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine businesses host online forums on climate change action
The next session, on confronting climate change in Maine’s natural resource sectors, will take place Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon.