Here in southern Maine readings will reach well into the 50s today and some inland areas of York County will hit 60!
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Geologist Brenda Hall fell for glaciers as a child
Now she’s an expert on everything from the speed at which they are cracking to camping on them.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Eating less meat can make a real difference in fighting climate change
You don’t have to give up meat entirely, but changing your habits would help the planet.
Posted inNation & World
Greenland’s thaw melts a climate-change skeptic
The question for Andreas Muenchow, an oceanographer, is no longer whether the Petermann Ice Shelf is changing – it’s how fast it could give up still more ice to the seas.
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North Pole forecast to warm 50 degrees above normal Thursday
While it’s premature to say if events like this are becoming more frequent, the intensity of the warm air reaching the Arctic is almost certainly increasing.
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Q&A: Secretary of state choice could affect climate policy
Rex Tillerson would bring experience as CEO of ExxonMobil, the only place he has ever worked, to the job of top diplomat.
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Two dozen weird-weather cases attributed to man-made climate change
They include high heat, unusual winter sunshine in the United Kingdom, Alaskan wildfires and ‘sunny day’ flooding in Miami.
Posted inPolitics
California Gov. Jerry Brown draws line in the sand with Trump on environment
He vows to fight if the federal government ‘starts messing with’ the state’s renowned science facilities, such as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Colby to launch internships in sustainability and climate change
The Buck Environment and Climate Change Lab, funded by Sandy and Sissy Buck of Cumberland Foreside, will help place students in research settings in Maine and elsewhere.
Posted inNation & World
Global warming hitting Arctic twice as fast
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows warming trends in the Arctic are creeping into seasons when ice is typically rebuilt.