The International Energy Agency attributes the progress to the growth in renewable power and electric cars.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Activists in UK court after soup thrown at Van Gogh picture
Two women, age 20 and 21, were charged in relation to the soup-throwing protest on Friday, while a third was charged over paint sprayed on a rotating sign at the Metropolitan Police’s headquarters in central London.
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Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
Green Divide: LePage, Mills environmental records a study in contrasts
While governor, LePage rolled back environmental regulations and stifled renewable energy in the hopes of growing the economy. Mills reversed most of these policies and embraced the state’s role as a leader in fighting climate change.
Posted inNation & World, News
Pakistani finance minister sees gradual recovery from floods
Monsoon rains, likely made worse by climate change, hammered Pakistan for months starting in mid-June, damaging or washing away 2 million homes and killing more than 1,700 people.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Greta Thunberg: Coal worse than keeping German nuclear plants on
The Swedish teen activist is promoting her new book on climate change.
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Extreme heat, heavy rain, lawn runoff blamed for Brunswick clam die-off
Four acres of Brunswick clams died across several bays this summer, likely due to high temperatures, low tides and an algae bloom.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: CMP rate debate needs to be as farsighted as possible
That the grid is in need of urgent repair and reinforcement is in no doubt. What’s not clear is how it should be financed.
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Wolfe’s Neck Center receives $35 million federal grant to boost climate-smart agriculture
The five-year award will let the group lead a national alliance dedicated to improving soil health.
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Effects of climate change underlie CMP rate hike request
Everyone wants a stronger grid. But can beleaguered customers afford it now?
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USDA to fund push to store carbon in New England forests
The project will include large commercial producers as well as small woodlot owners with a goal of storing more carbon in forests.