Environmentalists are frustrated as questions swirl about who should pay for climate damage caused by fossil fuel emissions.
Environment
Scouting Maine’s top greenhouse gas emitters by satellite
New data shines a light on the sources of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
Panel: Maine’s rising seas prompt local adaptation challenges, but solutions are possible
The rise in sea levels, caused by the expansion of warming waters and melting ice sheets, has accelerated since the 1990s. Maine’s Climate Council says coastal communities should plan for 1.5 feet of rise by 2050.
In Maine, mass timber seen as a climate solution and an economic opportunity
The engineered wood material is made by attaching thin layers of wood with glue, nails or dowels to create strong structural elements that can replace steel beams in building construction.
Commercial building owners are about to get a new tool to fight climate change in Maine
Maine is the latest state to offer Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, or C-PACE, loans, a tool that lets property owners repay loans for solar, energy efficiency and other projects through a line on their property tax bills.
Maine program aims to help small towns electrify heat in public buildings
Efficiency Maine announced the availability of $4 million in grants to help communities with fewer than 5,000 residents install heat pumps and other energy saving measures in public buildings.
Wild blueberry harvest suffered in this year’s drought
Researchers explore methods to protect the crop as climate change descends while efforts are made to secure funding for farmers.
Women moving into growing aquaculture sector
In Maine’s shellfish aquaculture, it is believed to be harder for women and minorities to get loans from banks to start their businesses.
The long-term climate-changed hurricane forecast for Maine
Waters in the Northeast and Gulf of Maine are warming and rising faster than most, adding fuel to storms that pass through.
Seabirds are on the rise on islands off Maine’s coast
After a devastating year caused in large part by climate change, a rapid resurgence in 2022 has research teams ecstatic.
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