The culprit is a warming Gulf of Maine. But researchers caution that the forecast may be overly dire because lobsters could respond to the warming in unexpected ways.
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Weather Channel wades into climate debate with candidate interviews
It’s the first time the network has gotten involved directly in a political campaign.
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Maine could lose loons and other bird species by end of century, Audubon reports
The report released Thursday by the National Audubon Society shows that 106 of 187 breeding bird species in Maine will be threatened or lost in the next 80 years if global temperatures increase 3 degrees Celsius, as projected.
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Portland poet, 92, writes about climate change, degradation of earth
Jackie Moore avoids sentimentality and presents nature with a sense of awe, wonder and despair.
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‘Flash drought’ worsening across 14 Southern states
Nearly 20% of the lower 48 is experiencing drought conditions, with record heat and little rainfall worsening circumstances.
Posted inNation & World
Soaring eagle to film crumbling Alpine glaciers as Earth warms
Victor, the white-tailed eagle, will fly through Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and end his tour in France.
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Maine nonprofit launches global effort to help small farms cut greenhouse gas emissions
The initiative seeks to boost yields while building up carbon in their soil, reducing the effects of climate change.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine leads on response to climate change
A commitment to innovation creates an opportunity for the state to have an outsize impact on a global problem.
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A climate change glossary of terms
Carbon-neutral — Having no net contribution of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Decarbonization — The effort to transition away from activities that release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in favor of alternatives that do not. Greenhouse gas — Any of a variety of gases (carbon dioxide and methane being among the most prominent) that […]
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Gov. Mills wants Maine carbon-neutral by 2045. What will that take?
For this richly forested state, it may not take much beyond previously announced greenhouse gas cuts.