Merchants won customers’ hearts with lenient refund policies. Now it’s backfiring, with dire financial and environmental results.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Outdoors
Conservation groups seek new rules to protect Maine lakes from invasive species
Maine’s thousands of pristine lakes and ponds have largely avoided widespread infestations, but the state’s luck could run out without more protections, advocates say.
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Posted inNation & World
The last 8 years have been Earth’s hottest on record
Scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating.
Posted inMaine
Gulf of Maine waters warmed to highest fall temperatures on record
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute reports that average sea surface temperatures in the gulf were more than 4 degrees above the long-term average.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Sixty-three plant species could be banned for sale under a new state proposal
The plants are highly invasive and threaten Maine’s native wildlife.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s electric vehicle transition a costly proposition, report says
Public funding for new vehicle incentives and charging stations to meet Maine’s climate goals is projected to fall short by more than $100 million, according to the state-commissioned report.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
State may upgrade water quality rating for lower section of the Androscoggin River
Lawmakers will consider whether to go along with a state environmental board’s recommendation to hike its classification level from Lisbon to the sea.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
The oyster savers: The mollusks filter water, protect against storms and taste amazing. Restoring their habitat is a no-brainer
Many stakeholders are participating in a project to restore natural oyster beds to a tidal inlet of the New Meadows River near Phippsburg.
Posted inFood
Vegan snake soup? Meat-loving Hong Kong adapts plant-based options for local palates
Those eager to wean diners off their carnivorous ways face an uphill task in a city with the world’s highest per capita meat consumption.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: To best support native wildlife, grow these five keystone tree species in your yard
Or just maybe you have a little leeway.