New map brings Maine’s seaweed forests to the surface
In addition to seaweed harvesters, towns and regulators may use the high-definition map to help them manage the coastline and prepare for climate-related changes.
Historic sale of dams clears the way for salmon to return to the Kennebec River
The Nature Conservancy will buy the last four dams blocking salmon from their spawning grounds in the Sandy River.
What led to Maine having its worst August for wildfires in 20 years
With little rain in the forecast, fire officials expect more wildfires this autumn.
A conversation with Brian Ambrette, director of Maine’s new resilience office
"It's important for an entity like the State Resilience Office to have this kind of high altitude vantage point to think about responses that can address multiple issues at a time, like threats to community safety, economic wellbeing and resilience posed by climate change."
Maine environmental researchers grapple with federal funding changes
Abrupt pauses and cuts to federal grants have led to interruptions in climate data collection and blows to renewable energy initiatives.
How Maine towns are regulating development in flood zones
The deadly floods that devastated Central Texas last month provide a stark example of what happens when flood zone development regulations are absent or unenforced.
How will Maine’s coastal spruce forests handle climate change?
Researchers with the University of Maine are studying how best to manage coastal spruce forests under intensifying heat and drought.