environment

Published
March 1, 2023

Willard Beach dune restoration project will put old Christmas trees to good use

The plan is for the discarded trees to trap sand in the damaged dunes so the city can then replant dune grass, but when results will be seen depends on the weather.
Published
February 26, 2023

Canadian mining exploration company looks for metals in the Midcoast

Exiro Minerals Corp hopes to win over residents in Warren and Union as state lawmakers consider changes to Maine's strict mining laws.
Published
February 25, 2023

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. The trees offer no end of other benefits, too

During winter, our columnist catches up on his reading and finds plenty of note in Douglas Tallamy's 'The Nature of Oaks.'
Published
February 19, 2023

From scourge to sauce? Fish sauce may be the answer to stopping the invasive green crab

Working with scientists, a local chef has developed an Asian fish sauce from the crabs. It's local, pungent and could be one way to reduce the crabs' numbers.
Published
February 14, 2023

Ohio train derailment leaves ‘toxic soup’ of multiple chemicals

More hazardous substances have been released than first reported, adding to the distrust and fear of residents in East Palestine.

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Published
February 12, 2023

Maine Voices: Mainers being wrongly blinded by the light

Let there be ... darkness.
Published
February 7, 2023

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

As glaciers shrink with warming, the amount of water in the lakes grows, making them more dangerous in the rare situation when dams burst.
Published
February 5, 2023

A whale veterinary scientist describes the plight of whales in unsparing detail

In 'We are All Whalers,' scientist Michael J. Moore lays the blame on all of us.
Published
February 2, 2023

Rescources council working to bring Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River
Published
January 27, 2023

Ban on pesticides with PFAS feeds concern about unintended impacts

Some Maine farmers, including some of its 300 certified organic farmers, worry they soon won't be able to defend their crops from pests, said Julie Ann Smith of the Maine Farm Bureau.