There’s still time for Gov. Mills and the Legislature to save an emerging industry.
climate change
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
A Blue Hill land trust raises awareness of Maine’s horseshoe crabs
They’ve been here since before the dinosaurs, but the population is small and under threat.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
More asthma, fewer cod: Mills cites impacts on Maine as she pitches climate council to lawmakers
The governor tells the Environment and Natural Resources Committee that Maine will need to diversify its industries and find new sources of energy in response to climate change.
Posted inMaine, Source
Bates College achieves carbon neutral status to help stave off climate change
Bates is the seventh college in the country to reach its goal pronounced in 2007.
Posted inAnimals, Maine, News
Scientists link warming of Gulf of Maine to decline in right whales’ food supply
Copepods, the flea-like creatures the whales feed on, have sharply declined with rising water temperatures.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Opinion
The View From Here: History won’t stop for zoning
What we call preservation can also be an agent of change.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
A few good tricks to make a small amount of meat yield big flavors
And by cutting back on meat, you can help save the planet, one delicious plate at a time.
Posted inOutdoors
Birding: Climate change causing birds to migrate earlier in the spring
One study appears to show that’s not the case in Maine, though. Is Maine different or is the study flawed?
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News, Politics
Maine Senate supports studying CMP power line’s impact on climate
Supporters say the study is needed to accurately gauge how the 145-mile transmission line through western Maine would affect overall greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Hubris on display when Pompeo talks about climate
As the planet heats up, America’s representative at the Arctic Council claims a melting ice cap would be good for business.