Molly Enking
Climate EditorMolly grew up in Southern Maine, went to school in Baltimore, then worked as a journalist in New York City and Florence, Italy. But, Maine's siren call was too strong and it was time to come home! Molly got her start in journalism covering national news at PBS NewsHour Weekend, and climate and environmental news at Grist. She received her MA from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism with a concentration in science reporting. She was a fellow at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, reported from the U.N. Climate Summit, and was one of the first NYC TV journalists out in the field reporting on COVID-19.
Molly loves paddleboarding, pottery, and has a special fondness for camping at Baxter State Park.
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The shoulder seasons — early fall and late spring — can be a difficult time to teach and learn in old school buildings that are designed to hold the heat in. -
When surface water becomes scarce, it becomes harder and harder for it to move underground and replenish groundwater aquafers and wells. -
Informational signs containing information on climate change, ecology and Native American history have been removed from Maine's Acadia National Park, one of the country's most popular national parks. Many national parks are seeing similar actions. -
The new cabinet-level department will be a permanent continuation of the work done by the Governor's Energy Office. -
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. -
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 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.
