The Rangeley Heritage Land Trust will have two years to secure deeded public access or it will lose $1.7 million to protect thousands of acres along the Kennebago River.
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Record sea ice melt in Antarctica doomed thousands of penguin chicks to a watery grave
Using satellite imagery, researchers found that four of five observed emperor penguin colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea region experienced ‘catastrophic breeding failure,’ meaning that no chicks born in 2022 are believed to have survived.
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Massive algae bloom in Gulf of Maine mystifies, worries scientists
Researchers say this kind of algae does not produce harmful toxins, but they worry its eventual die-off could lead to low oxygen levels that have preceded large fish and shellfish kills in other areas.
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Research at Baxter seeks to identify plants that will adapt to global warming
Scientists say sediment taken from below Chimney Pond, and other Alpine lakes in the Northeast, will yield a fossil record of the plants – those that have died out and those that have survived – since the last ice age.
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Firefighters report more progress against Canadian wildfires and wait for rain
In all, there are 386 fires burning, and 3,500 people fighting the flames that have chased tens of thousands of people from their homes.
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Post-Tropical Storm Hilary pushes into Nevada after drenching California
Hilary dropped more than half an average year’s worth of rain on some areas, including Palm Springs, which saw more than 3 inches of rain by Sunday evening.
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Maine supporters of a right to a clean environment encouraged by Montana ruling
Efforts to add the Pine Tree Amendment to the Maine Constitution are now being led by youth groups.
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Large turnout in Augusta for contentious hearing on clean car and truck mandate
More than 150 people gathered for the forum to argue about whether Maine should adopt California-style electric vehicle standards.
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Maine Voices: Too hot to ignore – much more action is needed to fight climate change
We need to immediately develop and implement an aggressive national, science-based climate plan, including a panel that evaluates and reports on our progress and recommends needed adjustments.
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Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices
As the Maui wildfire approached, residents of Lahaina were on their own, with their families and neighbors, to choose whether to stay or to run, and where to run to.