While details are still rather vague, there’s no doubt that whoever prevails in November will seek to shape the landscape of American life in ways wholly distinct from their opponent.
climate change
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
If rising sea levels threaten your garden, we’ve a few ideas on what to plant
Some plants are far more resistant to salt water than others.
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Posted inTimes Record
Maine Street tree removal sparks outcry amid Brunswick sidewalk overhaul
Crews removed a mature tree along Maine Street in Brunswick on Tuesday, sparking an outcry against tree-chopping in the midst of the town’s sidewalk project. Now some residents are wondering what can be done to preserve what’s left.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Climate groups aren’t going to stop talking about Project 2025
Advocates say they’ll continue to cite the Heritage Foundation’s conservative playbook, which Donald Trump has denounced, as reason to fear his reelection.
Posted inTimes Record
Protesters’ petition calls for L.L. Bean to divest from bank
Protestors from Third Act Maine, a group of Mainers over the age of 60 against climate change, passed a national petition to L.L. Bean early Wednesday morning, calling for the outdoor recreation brand to divest from Citibank.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
France warns of nuclear cuts as European heat intensifies
The French utility uses water to cool its reactors before releasing it into the rivers, and overheating the waterway can threaten fish and other wildlife.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Americans tapped $8 billion in tax credits on green home energy upgrades last year
Far more taxpayers than projected claimed the Inflation Reduction Act incentives on solar panels, heat pumps and other climate-friendly projects, data shows.
Posted inNation & World, News
Great Barrier Reef waters hit hottest point in 400 years over past decade, study finds
Between 2016 and 2024, the Great Barrier Reef – the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem and one of the most biodiverse – suffered mass coral bleaching events.
Posted inMaine, News
Fireflies are fading from Maine’s night skies
Scientists agree that some species of the beloved insect appear to be in decline, most likely due to habitat loss, pesticide use, light pollution and climate change. But they lack the data to know the extent of the threat.
Posted inMaine, News
Assessing Acadia National Park’s future climate: Warm or hot?
A new report from the National Park Service directs Acadia to plan for two different climate futures: warm and dry, or hot and sticky. Only one thing is certain, NPS climate scientists say: The park of the future will look very different.