The average June high temperature in the town of Verkhoyansk is 68 degrees.
climate change
Maine Voices: We need leadership on climate change
Changing behavior on the local level won’t be enough to do what needs to be done.
Commentary: Instead of reacting to the next disaster, let’s prepare for it
Programs are available for communities and businesses to rebuild, but what if we invested more in prevention instead?
Mass shift to remote work could redefine Maine’s climate goals
If even a fraction of Mainers currently working from home continue to do so, it would greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
Maine Voices: Pandemic underscores urgency of taking action on climate change
The toll of coronavirus is a lesson to us in the high cost of delay.
Maine climate group looking for feedback on strategies
A group charged with developing and recommending mitigation and adaptation strategies for the state of Maine is taking comments until Wednesday.
Maine Gardener: The plight of the bumblebee (and other pollinators)
Bees, both native and not, face an array of threats. Here’s how you can help in your own backyard.
Maine Voices: COVID serves as dress rehearsal for dealing with climate crisis
Comparing the response to the virus by Canada and by the U.S. is illuminating and instructive.
Commentary: Contracts to build Clean Energy Corridor reflect project’s promise
The power line will provide jobs for Mainers and deliver clean energy to customers in Maine and New England.
The Southwest is locked in the grips of the first human-caused megadrought, study finds
A megadrought that’s more severe than some of the worst droughts of the past 1,200 years is underway in a 10-state region of the Southwest.