The Pine Island Glacier’s ice shelf retreated by 12 miles from 2017 to 2020, according to a study published Friday.
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Carbon Cash Back resolution introduced in county towns
Chesterville resident Cynthia Stancioff explains the concept behind carbon pricing and the resolution circulating throughout Franklin County.
2020: It was the warmest year on record for the planet, and for Maine
The year 2020 will be remembered for decades to come for so many reasons that aren’t related to the weather. All we can do is hope there won’t be another one like it. Once again here in Maine, we’ve shown how resilient we are and how, in spite of the fluctuation of our four seasons, […]
Lawmakers urged to yank state investments from fossil fuel companies
Legislature weighs measure that proponents say would help combat a growing climate crisis.
Mainers take to ‘anxiety baking’ to cope in uncertain times
With bad news coming from seemingly every corner – Washington, Wall Street, the environment – some breadmaking, cooking and consuming food is in order.
On global warming, it's mission impossible
WASHINGTON — If there were any doubt before, there should be none now. “Solving” the global climate change problem may be humankind’s mission impossible. That’s the gist of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations group charged with monitoring global warming. Unless we make dramatic reductions in greenhouse […]
Donald Trump ready to ease rules on coal-fired power plants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is set to roll back the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s efforts to slow global warming, the Clean Power Plan that restricts greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. A plan to be announced in coming days would give states broad authority to determine how to restrict carbon dioxide […]
Not real news: A look at what didn't happen this week
This is a roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out. Here are the real facts: NOT REAL: Home Sweet Home: Obama Secretly Returns To Kenya Ahead of […]
Suppressing greenhouse gases is a mission impossible
WASHINGTON — Anyone who tells you that dealing with climate change is simply a matter of sweeping away the obstructionism of oil companies is living in a dream world. The real obstacle is us — our vast dependence on fossil fuels and the difficulty of extricating ourselves without crippling the world economy. It’s true that […]
Climate change or climate cycles?
I write in response to commentary titled “Yes, Earth is Warming,” by Jason Samenow of the Washington Post, printed Jan. 30 in the Sun Journal. I grew up in Maine during the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, when people were panicked about “global cooling.” For the balance of the century, the public was then being warned […]