It is going to require a lot of work o get the world to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time ‘Person of the year’
The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Thunberg is the youngest person to be named Time’s ‘Person of the year.’
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Greta Thunberg says voyage ‘energized’ her climate fight
Climate activist Greta Thunberg landed in Portugal after a three-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Maine Compass: U.S. future role in climate fight uncertain as U.N. summit nears
The U.S. will be able to leave the Paris accord Nov. 4, 2020. What will that mean for the other countries at next week’s gathering?
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In Florida and elsewhere, Republicans face pressure over climate change
While .Trump and his administration reject the threat of climate change, leading Republicans in Florida and other states find themselves under political pressure to address the immediate impacts.
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Portland councilors to consider student-led ‘climate emergency’ resolution
The resolution would commit the city to pursue ambitious goals on addressing climate change.
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Friends of Casco Bay will add data stations to get a clearer picture of quickly changing waters
Researchers for the nonprofit will deploy two continuous water-quality monitoring units – in Portland Harbor and in the New Meadows area near Harpswell – to get a more holistic view of conditions in the bay.
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Our View: Ocean wind power back on track in Maine
A political roadblock, not a failure of technology, cost this clean power technology crucial time.
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Hundreds of scientists gather in Portland to address climate change in the Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium is aimed at sharing the latest science on ocean acidification and rising sea levels and ocean temperatures.
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Weather Channel wades into climate debate with candidate interviews
It’s the first time the network has gotten involved directly in a political campaign.