The past few weeks had been challenging, as I had to decide between buying gifts for family and friends in Maine or sending donations to support my family and friends who are ravaged by serious water and food shortages. The recent droughts that hit parts of Somalia and Kenya are affecting 2.3 million people and […]
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Posted inTimes Record
Harpswell, West Bath, Phippsburg to investigate climate’s impact on future of town landings
Baker Design Consultants will conduct a climate resiliency analysis on three town landings: Garrison Cove boat launch on Bailey Island in Harpswell, Sabino Landing in West Bath, and Acre Lot Wharf in Phippsburg.
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Vegan snake soup? Meat-loving Hong Kong adapts plant-based options for local palates
Those eager to wean diners off their carnivorous ways face an uphill task in a city with the world’s highest per capita meat consumption.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Miles from the sea, a Portland neighborhood finds itself in a new flood zone
Updated and more accurate federal maps put a cluster of homes near Capisic Brook in a zone that faces once-in-a-century risks.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Our state’s forests are a vital part of our world’s climate solution
Let’s not dally in our effort to hold on to the highly significant forest here at home – Maine’s North Woods.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
One year in, Maine’s climate plan moving forward, fueled by unexpected federal windfall
Gov. Mills marked the occasion by announcing new initiatives to help towns and cities help meet the Maine Climate Council’s plan and her goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Mainewhile: Maine seeing powerful new ways to harness energy
I recently wrote about climate change and my sincere desire for a wealthy, influential, highly connected person, such as Elon Musk, to adopt a nation, state – or at least a community – to test their technology while making meaningful progress. In response, many wrote to tell me about the most marvelous advances in green […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: CMP’s woes not the only driver in clean-energy project’s defeat
Three of America’s top 12 worst carbon polluters developed a playbook to crush other proposals to meet the existential challenge of our time: climate change.
Posted inLocal & State, News
University of Maine researchers try producing potato resistant to climate change
Warming temperatures and an extended growing season can lead to quality problems and disease, Gregory Porter, a professor of crop ecology and management, said.
Posted inLocal & State
Ten coastal communities band together to defend against flooding from climate change
The towns will invest up to a half million dollars to develop a defense system against coastal flooding.