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.
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Robert F. Bukaty/APUnder the deal The Nature Conservancy will buy four dams on the river that have blocked sea-run fish for generations. -
Derek Davis/Portland Press HeraldAs Maine charts increasingly hotter and longer summers, businesses across all industries are planning for more weather extremes.
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A group of lawmakers sent a letter to Washington calling for the Secretaries of Energy and the Interior to end all remaining offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Maine. -
The Portland City Council votes to take steps to remove one of the last remaining coal piles in New England. Plus: how to make a dent in personal plastic waste. -
Plans to install solar panels on more than 200 Indian Township homes have been on hold since late 2024. -
Famous artists like Hopper and Kent have captured the light and landscape of Monhegan going back over a century. Now, an exhibit from Bowdoin College and the Monhegan Museum is using that rich artistic body of work as ecological data. -
The utility has installed hundreds of smart devices on power lines across southern and western Maine. -
Despite dry conditions the state forest service predicts vibrant fall foliage. -
Hotter temperatures are intensifying normal short-term droughts in the Northeast. -
The new Center for Resilience and Economic Impact will be based in Port Clyde, with additional research on two nearby islands -
A round-up of stories, interviews and tips about Maine's readiness to face periods of extreme heat, which are becoming more frequent and intense due to human-caused climate change. -
During a heatwave, Mainers can head to the beach, the movies, a cooling center or turn on the AC if they have it. But Maine's wildlife don't have that option. On days where the mercury is high and the heat index is even higher, birds, fish and mammals can be at risk.
