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U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree on Thursday announced $33 million in funding to improve and modernize ferry service in Maine.
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Rising seas are a growing issue for island communities across Maine, where infrastructure such as ferry docks, fishing piers and boatyards is a lifeline that makes it possible to live miles away from the mainland — but also a major vulnerability as climate change causes the oceans to rise and triggers stronger storms.
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With extra insulation and lots of sun, a passive house in the town of Hope is able to maintain an indoor temperature of around 70 degrees without the use of a furnace.
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High tides are now occurring as often as 18 times a year, typically in late fall and early winter, and late spring and early summer. They are quickly becoming more common as climate change causes sea levels to rise.
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Displayed on a pedestal on the campus of Unity College, there's a glass-covered gray rectangle, about the size of a picnic table. It's a solar panel that former President Jimmy Carter once installed on the White House.
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A recent investigation by the New York Times shows that the propane industry is paying HGTV hosts and other influencers to fight the trend toward electrification and climate-friendly products like heat pumps.
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As a species, Arctic charr are remarkably plastic, meaning they can adapt to many different habitats and diets. In Maine, some populations specialize in eating snails, while others eat insects, and others prefer fish. But it remains to be seen whether climate change might pose some sort of danger to them.
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The announcement came on the second anniversary of the state's Maine Won't Wait climate plan.
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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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In rural Washington County, Maine, there are pressing issues, such as the cost of living, that are getting more attention than climate change. There's also skepticism about it, even though the region's natural resource-based economy is inextricably linked to a rapidly warming sea.