Climate change

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Alaska's top-heavy glaciers near irreversible tipping point • Alaska Beacon

Anna Harden July 5, 2024 0 Comment

The melting of one of North America's largest ice fields has accelerated and may soon reach an irreversible tipping point, according to new research I and my colleagues have published on the Juneau Ice...

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the new normal for farm bills? • New Hampshire Bulletin

Anna Harden July 5, 2024 0 Comment

WASHINGTON – The deadlock on the current farm bill could usher in a new era in farm policy, because like the last three farm bills, it is caught in a trend of delays and...

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30,000 people evacuated due to historic heatwave and wildfires in California

Anna Harden July 4, 2024 0 Comment

The cause of the fire remains under investigation as the Thompson Fire quickly spread over more than 3,500 acres (1,416 hectares). A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant to prevent the spread of the Grubbs...

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Supreme Court ruling could jeopardize California's environmental protection regulations

Anna Harden July 3, 2024 0 Comment

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling will likely pave the way for further legal challenges – and possible setbacks – to California’s groundbreaking clean air regulations and countless other federal environmental protections. In a...

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Here's how experts want Maine to combat climate change in the next four years • Maine Morning Star

Anna Harden July 3, 2024 0 Comment

Maine’s climate action plan is due to be updated later this year, and experts have already outlined a Draft of what they would like to see included. The Maine Climate Council has until Dec....