BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 20, 2025
The firestorms ravaging our country’s second-largest city are just the latest of extreme weather that is growing more furious as well as more unpredictable. Wildfires are burning hotter and moving faster. Storms are getting bigger and carrying more moisture. And soaring temperatures worldwide are leading to heat waves and drought, which can be devastating on their own. The question remains: When are we going to stop killing our planet from burning fossil fuels to power our homes, cars and industries? ~ Ron Sadler, Rangeley