The move, long threatened by President Trump and triggered by his administration a year ago, further isolates Washington in the world.
climate change
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.
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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, Maine
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: We can’t ignore wildfires’ dangers to people with chronic illnesses
My autoimmune disease symptoms are flaring uncontrollably from the smoke, and I’m not alone in my plight.
Posted inNation & World
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.
Posted inMaine
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.