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Published
January 27, 2025

Here’s what the latest global climate assessment means for Maine

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released a new global assessment outlining a path toward a sustainable future. Dr. Kanae Tokunaga of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute was one of two experts from the U.S. chosen to contribute. Here’s her take on what ‘transformative change’ could mean for working waterfronts.
Published
November 27, 2024

Gulf of Maine warming research resumes with NASA support

As Bigelow Laboratory’s Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series approaches its 25th year, NASA awarded the program funding to continue regular cruises on the R/V Bowditch. Here’s what to expect.
Published
October 24, 2024

World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns

The world's 20 richest countries – which are responsible for 77% of the carbon pollution in the air – are falling short of their stated emission-cutting goals, with only 11 meeting their individual targets, the report said.
Published
August 7, 2024

Great Barrier Reef waters hit hottest point in 400 years over past decade, study finds

Between 2016 and 2024, the Great Barrier Reef – the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem and one of the most biodiverse – suffered mass coral bleaching events.
Published
July 25, 2024

Companies are reshaping operations to cope with changing climate

Companies are increasingly changing the way they do business to cope with increasingly frequent episodes of extreme weather.

Published
June 18, 2024

Report lays out Maine’s latest climate projections. Here’s what you need to know.

Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won't Wait, the state's climate action plan.
Published
May 28, 2024

Opinion: Flying is getting more turbulent. Airlines better buckle up.

As our planet’s atmosphere warms, wind shears – variations in wind direction or speed – within jet streams are increasing and strengthening clear-air turbulence.
Published
March 20, 2024

As oceans grow hotter than ever for 2nd year, scientists fear irreversible shift

Nothing explained the influx of warmth as it held up for months on end and spread heat waves across nearly all of the oceans’ surfaces.
Published
September 24, 2023

The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them

Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, fueling demand for new solutions.
Published
September 14, 2023

Climate change takes habitat from big fish, the ocean’s key predators

Sharply warming water temperatures may push large fish such as sharks and tunas farther and farther north.

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