The most popular and cost-effective options for reducing household energy use are limited by high demand, labor shortages and supply chain issues.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Are the whales leaving? Gulf of Maine research raises questions about new lobstering rules
The endangered North Atlantic right whale’s preferred food source is moving north, out of Maine waters. Lobstermen say the change warrants a second look at new fishing restrictions set to take effect May 1.
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Posted inNation & World, News
McDonald’s linked to deforestation of Amazon, report says
In its report, Reporter Brasil reviewed several cases in which beef from illegally cleared ranches was shuffled between farms to hide its true origin, then shipped to slaughterhouses owned by companies that supply McDonald’s.
Posted inLocal & State, News
2021 was the Gulf of Maine’s warmest year on record, scientists report
Average sea surface temperatures were 4.2 degrees above the long-term averages from before 2012, when ocean ‘heat waves’ became commonplace, continuing changes in the gulf ecosystem.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Douglas Tallamy would like you to help build a Homegrown National Park
Use your backyard to plant species that will help slow Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction.
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New research raises concerns about PFAS chemicals in Maine fish
Maine is considering stricter standards that could trigger consumption advisories for PFAS in some of the state’s freshwater fish, while scientists continue to gather data on potential health impacts of the chemicals in shellfish.
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Potholes, road salt and climate change: Warmer Maine winters raise new concerns
Rising average temperatures are expected to create more safety hazards for motorists and more pollution for Maine.
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Natural Resources Council of Maine CEO Lisa Pohlmann to retire
Pohlmann has been involved with the council for 22 years and is its first female chief executive.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. officials reverse course on pesticide’s harm to wildlife
Environmentalists say the changes have few benefits and the assumption that malathion users will follow the guidelines is unrealistic.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: The forest edge is a critical environmental zone, and you can enhance it
For many wild creatures, living on the edge has benefits.