global warming

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute says other parts of the North Atlantic warmed more quickly but, overall, the Gulf of Maine has warmed at triple the rate of the world' oceans over the last four decades.

Through a huge coalition effort, five organizations are working on a method to restore the bay's depleted eelgrass meadows.

The leaves have been subjected to droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. There have also been heat waves prompting leaves to fall before autumn even arrives, and extreme weather events that strip trees of their leaves altogether.

People in Portland suffered more than most Mainers when temperatures hit the mid-90s at the end of June as climate change brings more extreme heat days and health risks that hit urban areas hardest, a new national analysis found.

A Maine-based scientist is leading an international expedition of some 40 researchers to the top of the world, where they will explore the poorly…

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show; no calls will be taken.The Director of the UMaine Climate Change Institute and leading glaciologist Paul…

PORTLAND, Maine - Baby lobsters might not be able to survive in the ocean's waters if the ocean continues to warm at the expected rate.That is the key…

By Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press FRIENDSHIP, Maine - Scientists say the Gulf of Maine is warming faster than more than 99 percent of the world's…

WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Angus King of Maine says the melting polar ice cap represents an opportunity for U.S. security, economic and diplomatic interests.…

The University of Maine recently hosted a talk, 'Climate Whiplash: What happens after global warming?', by Curt Stager, a paleoecologist, educator,…