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HALF MEASURES Many of us are reduced to half measures or, at best, slow walking when we realize the true magnitude of the climate crisis. We talk about alternatives but there is no substitut... Read more
GET READY: IT’S CODE RED FOR HUMANITY As the most consequential thing to happen in our lifetimes, climate change threatens the existence of life on the planet. This is confirmed by the lates... Read more
We’re All in this TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard By Thea Dugas Being an 11-year-old living in Maine, with parents volunteering for climate action, it’s impossible to ig... Read more
US Taxpayers Line Up to Fund EU Welfare System Countries that have a carbon tax will levy a border adjustment tax against counties that do not, like the US. By Allen Armstrong I don’t rememb... Read more
A REAL BIG DEAL Waste production multiplied tenfold over the past century and can be expected to double again by 2025. Households generate almost half. Looking into a recycling bin, it’s eas... Read more
By Sarah Braik What do we mean when we refer to carbon pricing as a means to stabilize global temperatures? We often confuse carbon pricing with cap and trade. What follows is a simple descr... Read more
A burger for lunch, a bag of wilted greens in the trash may not be as obviously destructive to the environment as a private jet or a gas-guzzling car. But they are choices we make daily, and... Read more
We’re All in this TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard As we begin to recover from Covid, fixing climate is critical to protect us from new infectious disease threats By Ed P... Read more
EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE “(It’s) a cry for survival… from the planet itself, one that can’t be any more desperate or any more clear.” -President Joe Biden Since we started this column tw... Read more
A Brief History of the Fight for Clear Skies in South Portland By Espahbad Dodd Speaking with people around town, I’m struck by how little folks know about the David versus Goliath battle fo... Read more
