Faith leaders are increasingly looking for ways to address people’s spiritual needs in the face of a warming planet.
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Maine scientist skis Greenland to document climate change
A Freeport climate scientist is enduring minus 40-degree temperatures while skiing across Greenland to document the fastest warming section of the Arctic and install sensors that can help predict the rate of sea level rise and ocean warming around the world.
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Colby College to launch program in Port Clyde to help Maine communities tackle natural disasters
The Center for Resilience and Economic Impact is set to open in 2026, college officials say.
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Thousands of people moved to Maine since the pandemic. The influx isn’t over.
Remote work made it possible for more people to live here. It has helped the state but is straining it, too.
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Living alone on an island in Casco Bay, he’s found a whole new world
In recovery, Scott Kern discovered his happy place: a tiny slice of land he calls Planet Sand that he’s doing what he can to protect.
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Maine environmental researchers grapple with federal funding changes
Abrupt pauses and cuts to federal grants have led to interruptions in the collection of climate data and blows to renewable energy initiatives.
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How Maine towns are regulating development in flood zones
The deadly floods that devastated Central Texas last month provide a stark example of what happens when flood zone development regulations are absent or unenforced.
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UMaine researchers studying how to manage spruce forests in face of intensifying heat, drought
Much of Maine’s coast hosted shady stands of red spruce before it was heavily harvested and succeeded by sun-tolerant species like oak and aspen.
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Mainers should avoid the big banks behind global warming | Opinion
Their loans to the fossil fuel industry, part of what made the Paris Agreement necessary in the first place, have continued unabated.
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Federal cuts may hurt Maine’s ability to meet climate goals, scientists say
Reduced federal funding and staffing could hinder the Maine Climate Council’s ability to prepare for and track climate change, as well as the state’s ability to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals.