Gov. Janet Mills announced that 68 Maine working waterfronts will get grants of up to $2 million apiece to aid recovery from catastrophic winter storms.
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Can Maine’s coastal restaurants survive climate change?
Seasonal spots from York to Eastport have been icons on the waterfront for decades. Now, an industry known for its resilience wonders how it can ride out the coming storms.
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Midcoast artists reckon with climate change
Saving the planet has become a topic of creative debate.
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Topsham invites residents to participate in upcoming climate action workshop
The Topsham Energy Committee is hosting a workshop July 30 for residents to participate in and hear ideas on what the town’s Climate Action Plan will look like moving forward.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
Advocates demand Maine Public Employee Retirement System divests from fossil fuels
Divest Maine members rallied outside the MainePERS building in Augusta Thursday to urge implementation of a law that requires the pension fund to divest from fossil fuels investments by 2026.
Posted inTimes Record
Climate change is driving frequent storm damage, CMP says
Severe weather and its impact on Maine infrastructure are prompting many to once again point the finger at one looming culprit: climate change.
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Pilot program will pay Maine’s big forest owners to increase carbon storage
The foundation estimates the 12,000 enrolled acres have the potential to store an additional 250,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide through the adoption of climate-smart practices.
Posted inNation & World, News
Las Vegas hits record of 5th day of 115 degrees as heat wave broils U.S.
A prolonged heat wave has baked Las Vegas in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees or greater
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland and Portland downtowns are Maine’s hottest ‘heat islands’
Find out which Maine neighborhoods amplify rising temperatures the most, and what can be done about it.
Posted inTimes Record
Freeport parade protesters call for fossil fuels divestment
About two dozen members from Th!rd Act Maine gathered on a crowded Main Street, calling for independence from fossil fuels as the Fourth of July parade marched through town.