climate
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
Climate change has brought more extreme rain, snow to Maine
Sea level rise remains a top concern as the climate warms, but the increasing frequency of outsized precipitation is already having statewide impacts.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Climate protesters join Black Friday crowd in downtown Freeport
Bill Rixon and Third Act Maine continue their demonstration outside L.L. Bean, opposing the Maine outdoors brand’s partnership with Citibank.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2023
Electrical grids aren’t keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals.
There's a long line of renewable projects waiting for the green light to connect to the grid.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Climate demonstrators call for L.L. Bean to discourage fossil fuel investment
Demonstrators have been stationed outside the Freeport flagship retail store for weeks, calling for the company to discourage Citibank from investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure or to divest entirely.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Leaders see hope in tackling deadly climate change and public health problems together
Experts hope the sputtering global public health system and efforts to curb global warming through collaboration can combine to create a better system for handling the problem.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
Vermont prepared for epic flooding. It wasn’t enough
After Hurricane Irene, Vermont officials adopted new road standards and bought up houses in flood-prone areas. More still needs to be done.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2023
Biden’s climate law will supercharge emerging green tech globally
For every ton of CO2 avoided in the U.S. through the Inflation Reduction Act's incentives, another 2.4 to 2.9 tons of emissions would be reduced in the rest of the world, according to a recent analysis.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2023
Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth. Wednesday may break it.
The globe's average temperature reached 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, according to University of Maine scientists.
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PublishedMay 29, 2023
New wood heat options come with climate trade-offs
Maine’s forests are crucial to both absorbing carbon emissions and providing alternatives to high oil costs.
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PublishedMay 19, 2023
Maine businesses brainstorm how to deal with climate change as an economic issue
Over 400 businesspeople and 60 presenters gathered in Augusta to share perspectives and practices on dealing with Earth's warming.
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