Efforts to reduce fossil fuel use are mostly on track, although the shift to electric vehicles has been slower than hoped.
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At climate summit, world leaders say they must act on fossil fuels, war
The leaders of the 2 most carbon-polluting nations were glaringly absent.
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Buyers are going for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help
SUVs now account for more than half of all new car sales across the globe.
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U.S. electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag China and Germany
It will be the first time more than 1 million EVs are sold in the U.S. in one calendar year, probably reaching between 1.3 million and 1.4 million cars.
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To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says
Last year’s climate conference in Egypt saw 400 people connected with fossil fuel industries attending the event, according to an analysis by the Associated Press.
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Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
Iconic red cedars – known as the ‘Tree of Life’ – and other tree species in the Pacific Northwest have been dying because of climate-induced drought, researchers say.
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New England’s wetter, warmer future is already here
The fifth National Climate Assessment includes data showing the region is seeing extreme heat on land and at sea, especially in the Gulf of Maine, and more frequent heavy rainstorms than any other region of the country.
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Grim report shows world struggling to curb climate change
The report offers one of the grimmest report cards, detailing multiple failures of society.
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How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change
Farmers are using all the new strategies they can get to stay afloat and provide for large and small breweries alike.
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Sen. Brad Farrin: Important decisions on electric cars should be made by Legislature
You’ve likely heard that several Maine environmental groups petitioned the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) to adopt California’s aggressive Advanced Clean Car and Truck rules for Maine. The goal of the groups Natural Resources Council of Maine, Sierra Club and Conservation Law Foundation is to bypass the Maine Legislature and force their own climate […]