Midcoast Conservancy will highlight its work preserving the health of Damariscotta Lake during an event from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23. at Wavus Camp in Jefferson. Damariscotta Lake Watershed Manager Patricia Nease and other Midcoast Conservancy staff will discuss their efforts during the inaugural ‘State of Damariscotta Lake’ event. Topics to be addressed […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Everything is on fire. It doesn’t have to be.
The environmental future we feared has arrived. It’s past time for America to take the lead.
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Commentary: Want to fight climate change and drought at the same time? Bring back beavers.
Their dams and canals slow the flow of streams and rivers, spreading water across floodplains and allowing the accumulation of sand, silt and gravel.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick advocates: Composting can help both the planet and your wallet
A new food-waste drop-off site at the Brunswick Recreation Center is just part of a three-pronged effort to promote composting, which experts say could help the environment and the town’s bottom line.
Posted inMaine, News
At the Ecology School in Saco, campers learn by doing (and tasting)
New financial backing and a green campus at River Bend Farm expand outdoor learning opportunities for Maine kids.
Posted inMaine, News
Supreme Court ruling limits EPA’s power to combat climate change – but not Maine’s
The 6-3 decision Thursday will have few direct effects on Maine’s ambitious climate change efforts.
Posted inMaine, News
Scientists trace black stains on beachgoers’ feet to invasive species
A massive die-off of hemlock woolly adelgid last year left millions of fly corpses along shores and beaches from Maine to Massachusetts.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
New England fuel dealers plot their future in a rapidly electrifying world
As more mandates and incentives are rolled out to fight climate change, a strategy emerges to cast doubt on electrification while talking up renewable liquid fuels.
Posted inMaine
New federal PFAS advisory adds challenges to Maine’s costly PFAS cleanup
Water filtration systems that the state has been installing in Mainers’ homes appear to be removing detectable levels of harmful forever chemicals, but no one knows if they achieve the much lower levels deemed safe by the EPA.
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Scientists see long-term hope for Maine’s lobster fishery despite warming waters
Ongoing research suggests that Maine’s unique oceanographic features should help keep waters suitable for lobsters, and that continued conservation measures can keep the fishery resilient against future threats.