Science Dec 09 These 700 new species are facing extinction This year, the International Union for Conservation of Nature is sounding the alarm about the dugong — a large and docile marine mammal that lives from the eastern coast of Africa to the western Pacific Ocean.
World Sep 28 Gas leaks in Baltic Sea could equate to 1/3 of Denmark's CO2 emissions, official says The Nord Stream pipeline leaks pumping huge volumes of natural gas into the Baltic Sea could discharge the equivalent of one third of Denmark’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions, a Danish official warned Wednesday.
World Sep 18 UN calls Taliban's exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools 'shameful' The United Nations on Sunday called for Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reopen schools to girls in grades 7-12, calling the anniversary of their exclusion from high school “shameful.”…
Economy Sep 06 Internet service providers drop challenge to Maine's 'opt-in' privacy law Maine created one of the toughest standards in the nation for internet service providers in 2020 when it began enforcing an "opt-in" web privacy standard.
Economy Mar 28 U.S. seeks new lithium sources as demand for clean energy grows The element is critical to the development of lithium-ion batteries, which are rechargeable batteries seen as critical to reducing the carbon emissions created by cars and other forms of transportation.
Nation Dec 30 For states with cold winters, more aid meets rising costs The news is a mixed bag for people in need of heating assistance who see a cold winter bearing down.
Economy Nov 17 Court reinstates ban on lobster fishing near Maine to save whales A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a ban on lobster harvesting in hundreds of miles of productive fishing waters off the Maine coast to try to protect rare whales.
Nation Jul 24 Groups urge state to protect last wild Atlantic salmon in US Atlantic salmon once teemed in U.S. rivers, but now return from the sea to only a handful of rivers in eastern and central Maine. The fish are protected at the federal level under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, but a…
Nation May 11 Federal government approves offshore wind project seen as key to clean energy An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes, was approved by the federal government.
Politics Jan 20 Biden to review Trump's changes to national monuments The moves are part of President Joe Biden's expansive plan to tackle climate change and reverse the Trump administration's “harmful policies,” according to fact sheet issued by the administration on Biden's Inauguration Day.