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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Record sea ice melt in Antarctica doomed thousands of penguin chicks to a watery grave
Using satellite imagery, researchers found that four of five observed emperor penguin colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea region experienced 'catastrophic breeding failure,' meaning that no chicks born in 2022 are believed to have survived.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Maine Voices: Let’s hope we’re approaching a public opinion tipping point on climate
Most of our legislators understand that the planet is in serious trouble but, concerned about being voted out of office, will not act.
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PublishedMay 8, 2023
Warming-stoked tides eating huge holes in Greenland glacier
Scientists now fear increasingly warmer water in daily tides are doing much more damage to one of Greenland's glaciers than they thought.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2023
Tornado-spawning storms may get worse due to warming
A new study says warming will fuel more supercells in the United States and that those storms will move eastward from their current range.
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PublishedJune 12, 2022
Scientists see long-term hope for Maine’s lobster fishery despite warming waters
Ongoing research suggests that Maine's unique oceanographic features should help keep waters suitable for lobsters, and that continued conservation measures can keep the fishery resilient against future threats.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
Earth could soon briefly hit threatening climate threshold
The World Meteorological Organization says there's a 50% chance that the planet's temperature will temporarily reach 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in at least one of the next five years.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2021
Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels
At the height of the pandemic last year, emissions were down to 34.8 billion metric tons, but they're forecast to reach 36.4 billion metric tons this year.
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PublishedJune 11, 2021
Ice shelf protecting Antarctic glacier is breaking up faster than before
The Pine Island Glacier's ice shelf retreated by 12 miles from 2017 to 2020, according to a study published Friday.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2021
Maine lawmakers urged to yank state investments from fossil fuel companies
Legislature weighs measure that proponents say would help combat a growing climate crisis.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
Study: Warming already baked in will blow past climate goals
The authors say the amount can be delayed if the world quickly stops emitting extra gases.
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