Climate and environmental news coverage by the Maine Public News Team
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Climate change is happening here, right now in Maine —and its effects are resonating in social and economic issues around housing, energy costs, health, immigration, food systems and more.
Maine Public reports on these changes every week across our platforms, and all that work starts at the Climate Desk. Maine Public’s in-depth reporting on these crucial stories documents how our world is changing and explores the latest thinking on adapting to the changes taking place around us.
Maine Public’s statewide reach and trusted, balanced journalism positions our newsroom to cover complex stories like Maine’s changing climate. Find the latest in climate news in Maine here, at Maine Public’s Climate Desk. Check it out below.
Maine Public's Climate Desk is made possible by the generous support of:
Horizon Foundation; Jane's Trust; Maine Community Foundation; Maine Woodland Owners;
Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation; Onion Foundation; Orchard Foundation; UniBob Fund
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Peter McGuire/Maine PublicTimberland owners want to prevent a repeat of a devastating infestation of the voracious forest insects in the 1970s and 1980s. -
Robert F. Bukaty/AP fileThe Gulf of Maine will again experience colder than normal deep-water temperatures, according to a new forecast and modeling from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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A block in the jet stream over Greenland is responsible for recent slow-moving rain events and clouds that linger for days, the National Weather Service said. -
Biodiversity, butterflies, coastal erosion control, and how Maine teachers are continuing climate education despite obstacles on the federal level. -
Congress has set aside $23 million to build a jetty near the coastal neighborhood to lessen wave damage and sand loss. -
Since President Trump took office in January, environmental information, including climate-related data has been scrubbed from some federal agency websites. While scientists and policymakers are concerned about disappearing data, it also disrupts teachers' lesson planning. -
Land preservation was required under state permits for the company's transmission line bringing power from Quebec to the New England grid. -
The Public Utilities Commission intends to incorporate greenhouse gas emissions in decisions on infrastructure and contracts. -
A project supporter says Maine's grant is the only one of its type terminated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. -
What is the future of public transit in Maine? What do I need to know about climate, environment and energy news from the past few weeks? And what's a small change with a big sustainability payoff I can make in my home garden? -
Commissioners recommend dozens of policy proposals to prepare Maine for future storms and flooding. -
The experimental platform will be moored off Castine for 18 months to collect data on the technology.
