climate change
-
PublishedDecember 18, 2023
More climate disasters are forcing millions of Americans to move, researchers say
In the U.S., the frequency of disasters causing at least $1 billion in damages has gone from roughly 3 a year during the 1980s to an annual average of 17.8 over the period from 2018 to 2022.
-
PublishedDecember 13, 2023
Nearly 200 nations agree to transition away from fossil fuels
Nearly 2 weeks of negotiations ended at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai's Expo City.
-
PublishedDecember 12, 2023
Standoff over future of fossil fuels pushes climate summit into overtime
Another compromise version of the cornerstone document, called the global stocktake, was being prepped Tuesday evening.
-
PublishedDecember 11, 2023
Endangered species list grows by 2,000, and Atlantic salmon are near threatened
Climate change is making it harder for the salmon to find food and easier for alien species to compete, but there are some signs of hope: Their numbers ticked up in Maine this year.
-
PublishedDecember 11, 2023
The U.S. could remove 1 billion tons of carbon from the air – for $130 billion
A report published Monday lays out a roadmap to pull CO2 from the air.
-
PublishedDecember 10, 2023
2023 has been an excellent year for plant-based foods
Changing tastes and the climate crisis have led to more people eating vegan around the world, more companies selling vegan foods to meet that demand, and even a couple of vegan landlords who won't rent to meat eaters.
-
PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Opinion: Maine needs to adopt state rules to clean up trucking pollution
More delays in adoption of Advanced Clean Trucks will shut Mainers out of years of valuable economic and health benefits.
-
PublishedDecember 6, 2023
Brunswick council approves emission reduction targets
The Brunswick Town Council approved a goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, which could help the town access state and federal funds to mitigate the effects of climate change.
-
PublishedDecember 3, 2023
Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it's high time for the U.N. Conference of Parties on Climate to hold its first 'Health Day' in its 28th edition, saying the threats to health from climate change were 'immediate and present.'
-
PublishedDecember 3, 2023
As Casco Bay warms, climate change alters its chemistry in unexpected ways
Casco Bay remains healthy overall, but the near-shore waters face a plethora of threats, especially stormwater pollution.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 130
- Next Page →