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China, top greenhouse gas emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060
The goal will be a challenge for the country, which relies heavily on coal for its electricity.
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This summer, fast-warming Gulf of Maine recorded its hottest day
Researchers have known for several years that the Gulf of Maine is heating up faster than 99% of the world’s large bodies of saltwater.
Posted inNation & World
Western fires raise fight over climate change prior to Trump’s visit
The Democratic governors say the fires are a consequence of climate change, while the Trump administration has blamed poor forest management for the flames that have raced through the region.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump spurns science on climate as he and Biden face off over wildfires
The president suggests that the planet is going to start to unexpectedly cool, which experts say is at odds with reality.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News
Portland records its hottest summer on record – again
With an average temperature of 70.5 degrees, the summer of 2020 was more than 3 degrees warmer than ‘normal.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Challenges facing lobster industry should stay in the spotlight
The industry, besieged with short- and long-term struggles, got a lot of attention last week. It needs to continue.
Posted inLocal & State
Chellie Pingree aims to transform American agriculture
From an island in Maine, the 1st Congressional District Democrat is pushing a measure to make the nation’s farming carbon neutral and more sustainable.
Posted inNation & World
Death Valley’s brutal 130 degrees may be record if verified
The western heat wave is due to a “massive dome of high pressure” that keeps roasting the West.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s renewable-energy industry gets a double shot in the arm
Major new solar and offshore wind projects help position us as a hub to start, grow and maintain energy businesses.