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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Posted inNation & World
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.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
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.
Posted inNation & World
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.
Posted inPolitics
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.’
Posted inSource
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.
Posted inPolitics
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.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
How shrinking sea ice in the Arctic could affect winter in Maine
Record low amounts of sea ice are happening this fall across the northernmost reaches of the globe.
Posted inNation & World, News
Nations reaffirm deal on climate, despite unclear U.S. support
Whether Donald Trump will keep his country’s vow to reduce emissions looms over negotiations.