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Francis Flisiuk

is a photographer and news editor at the Portland Phoenix, the last surviving alternative weekly in the once-mighty Phoenix brand. His stories can also be found in the Bangor Daily News and Motherboard, covering topics from culture and art to city government and social issues. Lately, he's been interested in the environmental beat, writing about clean energy, the effects of climate change, and sustainability efforts in his coastal home of Portland, Maine.
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Climate Change

‘Instability, Uncertainty and Chaos’ — How Climate Change Threatens National Security

Anyone who disregards the threats of climate change “is stupid,” says retired Lieutenant General John G. Castellaw.
April 16, 2018
by
Francis Flisiuk
Anyone who disregards the threats of climate change “is stupid,” says retired Lieutenant General John G. Castellaw.
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Climate Change

As the Arctic Melts, Nations Race to Own What’s Left Behind

Drawing clear borders around the Arctic Ocean matters for the future of the people who live there — and for the planet as a whole.
January 4, 2018
by
Francis Flisiuk
Drawing clear borders around the Arctic Ocean matters for the future of the people who live there — and for the planet as a whole.
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Climate Change

Climate Change Is Causing a ‘Catastrophic’ Shortage of Food for Birds in the Galápagos

Researchers forecast that a decline in availability of nutritious sardines will shrink the population of Darwin’s famous Nazca boobies.
October 18, 2017
by
Francis Flisiuk
Researchers forecast that a decline in availability of nutritious sardines will shrink the population of Darwin’s famous Nazca boobies.
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Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Big Oil Could Threaten Biodiversity in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Drilling would also harm the cultural and religious core of the Gwich’in people.
August 2, 2017
by
Francis Flisiuk
Drilling would also harm the cultural and religious core of the Gwich’in people.
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Climate Change

Lobsters in Hot Water: Climate Change Threatens Maine’s Most Valuable Fishery

Warming waters are already having a chilling effect on the state’s lobster industry.
June 21, 2017
by
Francis Flisiuk
Warming waters are already having a chilling effect on the state’s lobster industry.

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