Rex Tillerson would bring experience as CEO of ExxonMobil, the only place he has ever worked, to the job of top diplomat.
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Two dozen weird-weather cases attributed to man-made climate change
They include high heat, unusual winter sunshine in the United Kingdom, Alaskan wildfires and ‘sunny day’ flooding in Miami.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown draws line in the sand with Trump on environment
He vows to fight if the federal government ‘starts messing with’ the state’s renowned science facilities, such as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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Colby to launch internships in sustainability and climate change
The Buck Environment and Climate Change Lab, funded by Sandy and Sissy Buck of Cumberland Foreside, will help place students in research settings in Maine and elsewhere.
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Global warming hitting Arctic twice as fast
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows warming trends in the Arctic are creeping into seasons when ice is typically rebuilt.
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Energy Department rejects Trump’s request for names of those who worked on climate agenda
Trump has questioned the science of climate change, and his transition team includes people who have questioned the link between the burning of fossil fuels and the climate.
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Arctic logs year of crazy extremes as climate change quickens there
This is more than an Arctic problem, one researcher notes, because the cold air that is escaping changes weather conditions, such as weakening the jet stream.
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Climate change activist Al Gore has ‘lengthy and very productive’ meeting with Trump
The former vice president said during the campaign that Trump, as president, ‘would take us toward a climate catastrophe.’
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Trump has been elected, so what’s next for sustainability?
Mainers who have dedicated their careers to science and environmental advocacy offer their thoughts, and a call to action.
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Trump adviser says NASA’s ‘politically correct’ climate-change research should be axed
Leaders in Earth and climate sciences voice objections to Bob Walker’s stance.