The massive ships produce more carbon dioxide on average than any other kind of ship due to their air conditioning, heated pools and other amenities.
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Maine Voices: As need for electricity grows, nuclear power should play larger role
Small and safe reactors can be built close to where the demand is greatest, thus eliminating lengthy, wide transmission lines, dams and fossil fuels.
Our View: Congress can’t surrender in climate fight
One senator should not be able to stop legislation that’s so vital to our future.
Strong winds in Midwest whip up dust, blow over semitrailers
A powerful storm system blew through the Great Plains and Midwest, combining with unusually warm temperatures to close highways and prompt tornado warnings.
Maine Voices: It’s past time to see climate change education for the urgent need it is
With the Maine Legislative Council’s support Nov. 18, the full Legislature can consider advancing this key priority.
Our View: Progress on climate policy is slowly taking shape
At an international conference or in Washington, progress is being made, if too slowly.
Climate talks back off from call to end all fossil fuel use
Negotiators at this year’s U.N. climate talks in Glasgow appeared to be backing away from a call to end all use of coal and phase out fossil fuel subsidies completely.
U.N. chief says global warming goal is on ‘life support’
Guterres said the negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, set to end Friday, will ‘very probably’ not yield the carbon-cutting pledges he has said are needed to keep the planet from warming beyond the 1.5-degree threshold.
Our Endorsement: Vote ‘no’ on Question 1 to fight climate change
If we are going to decarbonize the energy economy, Maine is going to need infrastructure projects like the proposed transmission line.
Our View: No going back on climate change
A new U.N. report says we are running out of time to keep the world from overheating.