The proposal would create a program that would have fossil fuel companies pay into a fund for climate change adaption projects in Vermont.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
NASA satellite could help identify best places to grow oysters, scallops in Gulf of Maine
Two University of Maine researchers are involved with an effort to log the most detailed data on record about the color and health of the ocean. The findings could have a range of impacts in Maine.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Anniversary milestone for the guy with the greenest thumb around
As our Maine Gardener column turns 20, writer Tom Atwell reflects on how gardening has changed.
Posted inMaine, News
The winter that wasn’t: Climate change is transforming Maine’s coldest season
Unusually warm and mostly snow-free, the past few months have continued a long-term trend consistent with a warming planet.
Posted inNation & World, News
Cities can expect mass species turnover in a warming world
Research found a warming world is moving many animals out of their historical geographic ranges and into new ones.
Posted inBusiness, News
EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
The new rules for heavy trucks and buses come a week after the EPA announced new automobile emissions standards for passenger vehicles.
Posted inMaine, News
Among other impacts, climate change will affect our collective psyche, scientists say
Efforts to close Maine’s gap between mental health needs and services must account for the increasing needs driven by climate change, a scientist says.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath’s frequently flooded sewers will see upgrades with federal funds
A congressional spending package awarded Bath with funds to fix sewer-related issues such as the water main on Commercial Street, which has seen increased flooding from storms.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
‘Signs of the Season’ citizen science trainings scheduled
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant will begin a series of workshops next week for those interested in participating in the Signs of the Seasons citizen science project, a statewide initiative to identify and record cyclical and seasonal changes in more than 20 different indicator species, such as milkweed, butterflies and loons, […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden
THE CONVERSATION — With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, where displays are overstocked with eye-catching seed packs and benches are filled with potted annuals and perennials. But some plants that once thrived in your yard may not flourish there now. […]