A $34.5 million bill would fund home resiliency grants statewide, and a $75 million bond would invest in coastal resilience projects.
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Seasonal allergies getting worse? Blame climate change.
As temperatures rise, plants produce more pollen over a longer period of time. But locally collected pollen counts are on the way to help Mainers with seasonal allergies navigate the worst of the sneeze season.
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Maine Climate Council says it’s ‘not all doom and gloom’ amid concerns about federal cuts
The council working to achieve state goals to reduce climate change emissions says it is still on track despite some funding disruptions.
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Maine butterfly species among those experiencing fastest declines
A new study compiling butterfly surveys across the country found a 22% overall decline, while seven species found in Maine declined by more than 50%.
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Groups launch $62M conservation project in western Maine
Four environmental groups are teaming up on a fundraising drive to conserve 78,000 acres of forest along the Magalloway River.
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Forecast for National Weather Service in Maine still cloudy
But staff meteorologists admit the interruption of weather balloon launches will undermine the accuracy of the agency’s weather modeling and forecasts.
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Are taller seawalls the answer to rising seas and storm surge?
A bill would allow coastal seawalls to be raised by 2 feet to protect coastal homes, property and roads, but opponents claim higher walls would flood neighboring properties and result in sandy beach loss.
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Design students float climate resiliency ideas for Casco Bay
From floating communities to over-water bike paths, this exhibit aims to help Portland and South Portland prepare for rising sea levels, warming temperatures and increasing extreme weather.
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Wolfe’s Neck Center’s $35 million climate grant caught up in funding freeze
A $335,000 reimbursement for 2 months’ worth of USDA program expenses is on hold.
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A year of extremes: 2024 was Maine’s hottest on record
The year of extreme weather began with floods and ended with a drought, and set a new record high average annual temperature across the state.