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The recent report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, is a tough read.  The IPCC report states that “unless there are immediate, rapid, and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, limiting warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be beyond reach.” A 1.5°C increase in global warming is believed to be the tipping point at which climate change would be irreversible.

Municipal meetings for the week beginning Sept. 12, 2021

Or about 2.7 degrees fahrenheit. even that scenario will, still, result in frequent, intense heat waves, and rising sea levels of 1-to-2 feet. and again, that is the best we can hope for. but even reaching that goal will require a massive investment from the united states, which is the biggest carbon emitter in history. the new bipartisan senate infrastructure bill is a start, and breaking news, there'll be a vote on that tomorrow morning. but what more needs to be done? joining me, now, is democratic senator, ed markey, of massachusetts. he is the chair of the senate climate change task force...

East Lyme Monday — Commission on Aging, 5 p.m., Senior Center; Inland Wetlands Agency, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Tuesday — Plan of Conservation and Development Subcommittee, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall; Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Wednesday — Board of Finance, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Thursday — Pension Committee, 3 p.m., Town Hall; Town Building Committee, 6 p.m. remote access; Waterford-East Lyme Shellfish Commission, 7:30 p.m., East Lyme Town Hall. Groton City Monday — Group I Committee, 7 p.m., Municipal Building, C8 Conference Room; Group II Committee, 7 p.m., Municipal Building,...

NMED NEWS The New Mexico Climate Change Task Force encourages the public to participate in a new survey as the state seeks input to guide our ongoing climate work. Public input is a critical component of our climate strategy as we look to meet our emissions reduction goals, as well as boost the state’s resilience…