Temperatures were up and snowfall was down in December for much the state. It’s a trend climate researchers expect will continue even with colder air to start the week.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
As Maine’s climate changes, scallop farming offers optimism
Automation technology and farming techniques borrowed from more mature scallop fisheries as far away as Japan are giving some seafood harvesters a glimpse of a potentially profitable future.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Community action on climate change gives me hope
Visionary initiatives include an MDI electric school bus, stream crossing restoration in Aroostook County and an outdoor gear lending library in Millinocket.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Sure, it’s pleasant to have warm days into December … if it weren’t for climate change
Flowers are blooming at weird times, but should we – can we – enjoy that?
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Joe Biden falls short on promise of unity
As a candidate, he claimed to be able to bring people together, but as a president, he has not delivered.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Don’t make the wrong mistake
Our inability to confront the climate crisis is going to be catastrophic if we give in to despair.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, 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 inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Congress can’t surrender in climate fight
One senator should not be able to stop legislation that’s so vital to our future.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change
The new mileage rules are the most ambitious yet, with a target of 40 miles per gallon by 2026.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s solar stumbles slow move to clean power
We need utilities, regulators and business to work together to decarbonize, but that’s not what we’re getting