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Gulf of Maine

Published
April 29, 2024

‘Relatively cool’ year in Gulf of Maine still 5th hottest on record

The average temperature of 52.6 degrees was 1.9 degrees above the long-term average.
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
February 27, 2024

Study says 2023’s ‘crazy’ Atlantic ocean heat was way hotter than expected

Scientists wonder if it’s a sign of the acceleration of warming or if some kind of other factor connects the North Atlantic and Antarctic effects of climate change.
Published
February 14, 2024

Intertidal: Show the coast a little love by cleaning up debris
Published
January 7, 2024

Maine’s sea stars: Down but not out

The species once known as starfish is threatened by the speed of climate change, but is attempting to adapt to stave off local extinction.

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Published
January 7, 2024

‘When the Island Had Fish’ is a portrait of Vinalhaven through its most prominent industry

Writer Janna Malamud Smith draws from historical records and interviews with contemporary fishermen to depict the fishing community of Vinalhaven, from bounteous ocean to 'fished out.'
Published
November 2, 2023

House Republicans rebuff move by Golden to block offshore wind in Gulf of Maine lobster area

Golden tried to amend 2024 appropriations legislation for the Department of Interior to bar wind development in what's known as Lobster Management Area 1.
Published
October 23, 2023

A warming Gulf Stream is edging ever closer to shore

The shifting current may cause breakaway areas of warm water that raise temperatures in the Gulf of Maine for months at a time, a study finds.
Published
October 19, 2023

Feds identify Gulf of Maine area for offshore wind

The 3.5 million-acre area excludes lobster fishing grounds and all right whale restricted areas.
Published
October 6, 2023

Gulf of Maine logged its 8th-hottest summer on record this year

But conditions in the gulf this summer were unusually cool when compared to recent years, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute said.