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The new project will include upgrades to lighting, heating, plumbing, and add insulation to about 30 buildings.
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An early November warm spell broke weather records across Maine over the weekend. Meteorologists say this is part of a climate change trend.
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As the state's wind power trailblazer, Mars Hill exposed some of the regulatory and legal pitfalls that can result when 400-foot-tall wind turbines are built near homes.
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Potatoes are far and away Maine's most lucrative crop, with a harvest valued at more than $200 million last year. But Aroostook County farmers are dealing with a new challenge: climate change, which has brought warmer and drier temperatures to northern Maine in recent years.
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The Inflation Reduction Act approved by Congress last month includes $369 billion for energy security and climate change.
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The Paris Autobarn earned a reputation as an eco-friendly garage, and was featured in a Maine Public Climate Driven story in December.
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E-bikes are getting more Mainers out of their cars — and could help the state meet its climate goalsWhile many Mainers are using e-bikes for recreation, others rely on them for functional transportation, or in place of a car. Transportation planners see e-bikes as part of the state's effort to achieve its climate goals over the next three decades.
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The University of Maine System is planning to fully divest from fossil fuels by 2030 — starting with the elimination of all direct fossil fuel holdings by the end of May.
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Scientists at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute's Vector-Borne Disease Lab are conducting studies to better understand how the Powassan virus spreads among ticks.
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The Climate Education Bill will establish a three-year pilot program to provide professional development funding for teachers to study climate education and bring it back to their classrooms.