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PublishedDecember 22, 2024
How to spot the menagerie of birds even in the dead of a Maine winter
As birdsongs quiet, some resilient species stay to outlast the cold. Midcoast Maine Audubon specialists shed light on who stays, who flees, and who should be migrating but aren't due to the warming climate.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2024
$17 million awarded to promote forest sustainability, carbon storage in Maine
Grants awarded by the U.S. Forest Service will pay for private landowners to adopt climate-friendly forestry practices and conserve old-growth forests for carbon storage and help the Penobscot Nation enter carbon market.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2024
Landmark climate change case opens at top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The UN General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice last year for an opinion on 'the obligations of States in respect of climate change.'
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PublishedDecember 1, 2024
Outfitting New England’s highest peak to give a sneak peek at Maine’s weather
The expansion of the Mount Washington weather network will provide real-time data for skiers, hikers and skaters heading to New Hampshire, but it will also help improve Maine forecasts and preview storm systems heading into the Pine Tree State.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2024
UMaine building statewide network of weather stations
The 26 automated stations will be installed throughout the state to improve forecasts and severe weather alerts, and to help farmers and foresters manage weather-related risks.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2024
Key takeaways from Maine’s new climate action plan
The updated plan to be released Thursday sets new targets for energy efficiency and aims to ensure that all Maine residents benefit from the state's responses to climate change.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2024
Maine has shifted its strategy to expand electric heat pump use to the entire house. So far, it’s working.
A move to install electric heat pumps for the entire house instead of individual rooms has drawn strong interest from homeowners who are increasingly taking advantage of rebates.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2024
Maine Youth for Climate Justice launches podcast promoting offshore wind
Understanding the climate crisis is tough. Maine Youth for Climate Justice (MYCJ) has turned to audio production to help educate the public on the problems and potential solutions.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2024
Maine Climate Council skips green hydrogen, for now, and leans into EVs
Maine Won't Wait 2.0, which is due out next month, is relying on getting 150,000 electric passenger vehicles on the road by 2030 to meet the state's emissions target of lowering 1990 greenhouse gas levels by 45%.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2024
Experts focused on Maine’s resilience to extreme weather call for enhanced alerts, education
A state commission created in the wake of last winter's severe storms wants access to the federal Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, which sends wireless emergency alerts to all mobile phones within a designated area.
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