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About Sea Change
Sea Change provides commentary on contemporary environmental challenges. It tackles an array of topics from a local vantage point – from energy challenges and pollution concerns to health and sustainability practices.
Gardening our way to greater community resilience
Maine needs a concerted movement and coordinated leadership to expand the local food production essential to weather climate upheaval and supply chain disruptions.
Soil health depends on clean compost, and that requires changes
As Maine generates more food-based compost, it should reduce throwaway packaging to minimize chemical contamination.
In Maine, the time is ripe for food recovery and reducing food waste
Feeding people, not filling landfills, offers untold benefits, but it requires a new mindset.
‘Forever chemicals’ on farmland are a slow-motion disaster
Maine is at the forefront of a national reckoning about how devastating and costly land application of sewage sludge can be.
Cutting-edge, aerial drone technology could help combat browntail moths
Maine needs a visionary, collaborative approach to address challenges like this persistent infestation.
Dodging disaster: Maine towns need help weathering storms
To reduce risks from climate-fueled weather events, Maine communities need to take action — but capacity deficits are slowing progress.
The Maine quest for truly green power
Our state needs policy reforms and truth in advertising to hasten the transition off fossil fuels.
Hiding in plain sight: How plastics inflame the climate crisis
The plastic industry could soon surpass coal in greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, its growing climate impact is largely unnoticed.
Electric car owner: My only regret is EVs weren’t available in Maine years earlier
Better torque, smoother ride, less maintenance and, of course, low emissions put a history of gas-powered vehicles in the rear-view mirror.
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