The goal is for heat pumps to reach at least 65% of residential-scale heating, air conditioning and water heating sales by 2030 and 90% by 2040.
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Rip currents are on the rise in Maine, along with swimmers in distress
Packing high winds and high seas, last winter’s wallop completely remodeled the underwater topography of the surf zone – leading to dozens of beach rescues this summer.
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Organizations work to keep conservation lands connected to save species
In 2002, Midcoast land trusts teamed up to save wildlife habitats. Decades and thousands of acres later, the acquisition process has changed to reflect the growing need for local housing.
Posted inLocal & State
Pest predictor i-Tree will help identify harmful nonnative insects
With invader insect numbers rising in Maine, the tool can help protect the native trees.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Midcoast scientists team up to save marsh habitats
Rising sea levels bring tides that threaten coastal birds’ extinction. Maine scientists have teamed up to create more resilient marsh systems, and the Midcoast is spearheading the movement.
Posted inTimes Record
What Maine can learn from Wabanaki environmental wisdom
Science is designed to be indifferent to values, but Indigenous knowledge seeks to reinsert them.
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Shop offering sustainable products from local vendors to open Tuesday in downtown Oakland
Neecko Dugas’ business, My Boho Life at 58 Main St., is also expected to offer classes on a variety of topics, including wellness, reflexology and reiki.
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Proposed offshore wind port on Sears Island raises new conflicts for coastal Mainers, environmental activists
Residents concerned about both climate change and preservation are conflicted over plans for a facility on Sears Island that could be key to launching Maine’s offshore wind industry.
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Pilot program will pay Maine’s big forest owners to increase carbon storage
The foundation estimates the 12,000 enrolled acres have the potential to store an additional 250,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide through the adoption of climate-smart practices.
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A new Midcoast PFAS lab enters the fray
With PFAS regulations tightening, a new state-certified lab has entered the chat. The goal? To help fill gaps in local knowledge and halt “forever chemicals” in their tracks.