Climate and environmental news coverage by the Maine Public News Team
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 through the generous support of Bigelow Laboratory, Lee Auto Malls, University of New England, Horizon Foundation, Jane's Trust, Maine Community Foundation, Maine Woodland Owners, Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation, the Onion Foundation, the Orchard Foundation, the UniBob Fund, and Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
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Robert F. Bukaty/APSupporters say a Maine Transmission Authority could cut costs to build new power lines by using low-interest government borrowing. -
Robert F. Bukaty/AP fileThe New England Clean Energy Connect project through western Maine faced years of political and legal opposition.
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The state's public retirement system says actively selling off fossil fuel assets could threaten the financial interests of its members. -
Early snowfall was washed away by a December rainstorm leaving icy, hazardous conditions.
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The state's own rebates for weatherization, heat pumps and more are often worth more than income tax credits eliminated in President Trump's signature tax and spending law. -
The Public Utilities Commission wants to bring 1.2 gigawatts of wind power online to serve customers in Maine and New England. -
The advocacy groups say the company's plan to preserve 50,000 acres doesn't meet regulators' standards. -
As the ground freezes, it becomes harder for underground aquafers to refill with rain or snow runoff. -
The Public Utilities Commission selected five projects to produce power through a multistate competitive bidding process. -
The award replaces a funding package for "climate smart forestry" that was terminated by the Trump administration. -
The Maine Public Utilities Commission made significant changes to a program that could add more than 20,000 participants. -
Organizations across the state received awards in the first year of Maine's trail program.
