climate change
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PublishedJuly 19, 2023
As the world sizzles, China says it will deal with climate its own way
China's world-leading emissions totaled 11.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide in 2022, according to the Global Carbon Project, a decline of less than 1 percent from 2021 levels.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2023
These animals evolved to live with fire. But can they outrun today’s megafires?
Larger and longer-lasting fires are wiping through wildlife populations, morphing habitats and pushing the evolution of animals' bodies and behaviors to survive in this new, scorched world.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
House Republicans propose planting a trillion trees as they move away from climate change denial
A 2019 study suggests planting trees to suck up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere could be one of the most effective ways to fight climate change, but environmental scientists call it a distraction from cutting emissions from fossil fuels.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
As smoke shrouds Maine skies, scientist foresees more on the horizon
'What we are seeing are climate change impacts in the here and now,' says Gail Carlson, a Colby College professor.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
In Earth’s hottest spots, heat is testing the limits of human survival
China recently set an all-time high of nearly 126 degrees Fahrenheit, while Death Valley hit 128 degrees. On Sunday on the Persian Gulf, the heat index surpassed 150 degrees.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
Commentary: Maine is the new Florida for climate migrants
There's an opportunity here – if northern towns want it, that is.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2023
Vermont starts long road to recovery from historic floods, helped by army of volunteers
Vermonters are working to dry out homes and businesses damaged by this week's historic flooding and keeping a wary eye on the horizon with another round of storms on the horizon.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Forcing people to work in deadly heat is mostly legal in U.S.
The federal government is in the midst of a yearslong process to draft heat safety rules, and only 6 states have their own regulations that guarantee laborers access to water, rest and shade.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Vermonters rush to dry out flooded homes and businesses with more storms on the horizon
More rain is expected on Sunday and Tuesday.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Maine Voices: No walls are high enough to keep out people desperate for a safe place
Instead of wasting precious time trying to shut today’s refugees out, we can prepare for them in a way that could benefit all of us.
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