by Marina Schauffler | October 11, 2020
Editor’s Note: This fall, the Maine Climate Council will refine draft strategies into a Climate Action Plan due to the Legislature on Dec. 1. Sea Change columns are covering related topics – in this case, how the plan should address a potential influx of climate...
by Katie Brown | September 27, 2020
Following two months of severe drought, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) deemed Aroostook County a drought disaster area this week. The designation means farmers in Aroostook and neighboring Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset and Washington counties...
by Marina Schauffler | September 13, 2020
Maine has New England’s most energy-intensive economy, expending roughly $6 billion annually – primarily on imported oil and gas for heating and transportation. Global warming could worsen the fiscal drain through a combination of rising costs and declining...
by Marina Schauffler | August 30, 2020
The coronavirus tragedy in the U.S. holds a potent lesson about governance: Facing crises without a strategic plan costs lives. The floundering on display in recent months – with conflicting federal guidance, states forced to compete for supplies and science distorted...
by Marina Schauffler | July 9, 2020
The words of University of Maine soil scientist Ivan Fernandez reveal a troubling truth. “Never again will we have the climate system of the 20th century,” wrote Fernandez, co-chair of the Maine Climate Council’s Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, in a recent...
