He relied on a test subject very close to home.
climate change
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Children are suing the federal government for failing to take proper action against climate change
Meet their lawyer, Philip Gregory, who has deep roots in Maine.
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Changing climate to put further pressure on New England, federal report predicts
It says ‘iconic fisheries’ in the Northeast, including lobster, face a bleaker future because of rising acidity levels in the ocean.
Posted inNation & World
Major Trump administration climate report says effects are ‘intensifying across the country’
The report’s authors conclude that humans must act aggressively ‘to avoid substantial damages to the U.S. economy, environment, and human health and well-being over the coming decades.’
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
White House to release climate change report amid frenzy of Black Friday
Environmental groups blast the timing, saying the goal is to bury scientists’ findings.
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Anna McGinn is headed to her fifth international climate change meeting
On the way, she’s trying to bring Mainers along, at least in spirit.
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Climate anxiety: A strain of emotional stress is on the rise
The most common prescription is to go local and go outdoors, mental health professionals say.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Nation & World
Candy producer Mars turns to science to keep chocolate flowing amid climate change
The company has hired a biotech firm to outfit it with computing tools to help develop more resilient cacao trees, which produce the beans used to make chocolate.
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To document climate change, Kate Olson went to Maine’s expert witnesses
She interviewed fishermen, farmers and foresters about how they are affected.
Posted inSea Change, Source
As price of climate change climbs, consider how much we could save
Costs in dollars, to the environment and to living things could fall if we reduce emissions and adapt quicker.