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The federal award will fund projects to protect vulnerable communities across the state.
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Insurers have increased rates in response to storm damage and to prepare for future extreme weather.
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The 267-page scientific assessment of climate change and its effects in Maine is a deep dive into changes the state experiences as the world heats up.
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Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen 30% below 1990 levels, according to a new report from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
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Many coastal communities were impacted by several major storms during the winter of 2024. That’s put a spotlight on a major question facing the state: just how vulnerable is Maine’s coast to a warming world, and what steps do we need to take to prepare?
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Up to a dozen floating wind turbine platforms would be located about 30 nautical miles southeast of Portland as part of a project to study the UMaine-developed technology and its interactions with the surrounding environment.
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The unanimous committee vote came one day after Maine's Board of Environmental Protection rejected a controversial proposal for Maine to adopt California's "clean cars" standards requiring automakers to sell more electric vehicles.
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Supporters want Maine to join other states that have adopted California's "clean cars" standards, which require carmakers in increase the percentage of electric vehicles sold in a state. But opponents questioned whether Maine is ready for a dramatic transition to EVs.
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Nearly 50 acres of marshland along the upper York River is newly protected under a conservation deal.
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In the quest for climate solutions, Maine entrepreneurs are banking on biochar, a charcoal-like substance. They say it can bind up carbon for decades, and improve agricultural soils at the same time.