The climate has changed in the past, long before humans, so how do scientists know our recent warming is caused by man?
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released a new global assessment outlining a path toward a sustainable future. Dr. Kanae Tokunaga of the Gulf of Maine Institute was one of two experts from the U.
Fulbright Distinguished Arctic Scholar and University of Maine Climate Change Institute Associate Director Jasmine Saros, also a professor of paleolimnology and lake ecology with UMaine’s School of Biology and Ecology,
The series will run from February through April, featuring 8 community programs that highlight how coastal communities are adapting to climate change.
The annual conference is organized by the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute to create bilateral interaction and conversation about the lobster industry. Wednesday's discussions focused on the ocean’s changing ecosystems, industry data, and the management philosophies of both countries.
WITH THE MAINE COAST. THE TIME. YOLO MEANS YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. PHOENIX IN THE CAMDEN TOBOGGAN CHUTE WAS BUILT IN THE 1930S, AND IT’S STILL THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD. THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CAME ALONG IN 1991.
US exits Paris Agreement after submitting Nationally Determined Contributions. In mid-December, the Biden Administration announced it submitted the
Last year was Maine's hottest on record, with midsummer and late fall heatwaves and record temperatures in the north driving the average annual statewide temperature 5 degrees above the historical average,
In 2023, solar energy programs made up less than 5% of the average residential electric bill, while natural gas accounted for a staggering 60%. This opposition is a continuation of what some call “new climate denial” — acknowledging climate change while opposing solutions like solar power.
Rising global temperatures are threatening Maine's iconic lighthouses, but one organization aims to protect them.
The state has almost a dozen programs encouraging the public to gather information on Maine's critters, to protect them and you.
A local planner told me southern Maine is attracting climate refugees who want to live with less chance of dangerous heat, drought or wildfire.