Researchers in Maine are trying to understand how perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are affecting fish, birds and mammals.
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Climate change is rarely mentioned in top-rated films of the last decade
A new report co-authored by a Colby College professor includes a climate scorecard for movies that found only about 1 in 10 of the last decade’s top films even mention the topic.
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‘Relatively cool’ year in Gulf of Maine still 5th hottest on record
The average temperature of 52.6 degrees was 1.9 degrees above the long-term average.
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Complaints of odors from Hartland Landfill linger as town works toward closure
Some residents say the town and state do not do enough to respond to their concerns. Officials say they do what they can, and are following the wishes of voters.
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Sustainable Practice: Sustainable recycling
People are often shocked to learn that plastic is not recyclable with today’s technology and infrastructure. Surely the recycling symbols on plastic mean something? Yes, they do, just not what a reasonable person would assume. More important than what we can’t recycle is what we can: metal, cardboard and glass. And even more important than […]
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Team effort at Togus Pond in Augusta takes aim at toxic algae blooms
A project to improve water quality for years to come at the popular lake is going swimmingly, the Worromontogus Lake Association reports.
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Biden administration awards $123 million in grants to shore up communities against climate change
Scarborough, Brunswick and Wells are among the communities in Maine that will get funding to conserve areas affected by climate change.
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Togus Pond to receive chemical treatment in battle against algae
The aluminum sulfate treatment aims to protect the pond for years to come, as organizers hope the effort becomes ‘a shining example of how to restore a lake in Maine.’
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Maine’s former landfills are leaking forever chemicals
The state has so far found PFAS-contaminated drinking water supplies in 51 wells near former landfills, but no one will say which landfills are leaking.
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A profound ode to life in an age of environmental collapse
Lydia Millet’s ‘We Loved It All’ is an extraordinary elegy to the natural world and a cautionary tale of what we risk losing.