Nearly 20% of the lower 48 is experiencing drought conditions, with record heat and little rainfall worsening circumstances.
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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.
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Birding: For over 100 years, ordinary people have contributed to the field of ornithology
The web-based iNaturalist, with its social networking component, continues that tradition, in a 21st-century way.
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EPA targets California over air quality
The Trump administration says it needs to address the problem or risk losing federal highway funds.
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In address, Gov. Mills vows Maine will be carbon neutral by 2045, and challenges others
The only U.S. elected official to address the climate summit, Janet Mills announced an executive order aimed at making Maine’s economy carbon neutral.
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Youth leaders gather at U.N. to demand bold action on climate change
Activists want money to help poorer nations adapt to rising temperatures and provide green energy.
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Watch: Gov. Mills addresses U.N. on Maine’s climate change plans
She will be Maine’s first sitting governor to speak before the international body’s General Assembly.
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Scientists ID right whale found dead in New York waters
Snake Eyes, a 40-year-old male, was last seen entangled in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in August.
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Maine finally addressing climate change in the gulf
For eight years, state government did little to deal with the impacts of a warming Gulf of Maine. That’s starting to change.
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Vulnerable waters off the coast of Maine
Warming within the swirling ocean depths of the Gulf of Maine has implications for all life and livelihoods within the ecosystem. Scientists, fishermen and aquaculturists brace for challenges.