Running with the alewives of the Presumpscot River
Federal fishery managers rated alewives at low risk of extinction in a 2019 study. But the recovery has a long way to go.
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The Climate Monitor newsletter is a weekly roundup of Maine’s most urgent environmental and energy-related news from the Monitor’s environmental reporter Kate Cough. The newsletter is delivered by email Friday mornings and is archived here.
Mainers divided amid the rise of glamping
Glampgrounds have generated considerable controversy in recent years among concerned residents.
Should utility companies control energy storage?
One bill would direct the Public Utilities Commission to lay out conditions under which a utility company would be able to have control over energy storage systems.
DEP proposes “risk-based” approach to metal mining
Maine has a number of deposits of crystals that could be similar to the ones in Newry, as well as rare earth elements and the country's largest reserves of manganese.
How is climate change affecting river flooding in Maine?
Research shows climate change is causing rainfall to increase in quantity and intensity across the country, and especially in the Northeast.
A watershed moment for river systems
Maine has seen coastal flooding and washed-out culverts in rainstorms at the same time as it's endured extreme short-term droughts in recent years.
Early spring is here, and so is a ‘Big Night’ for little vertebrates
Maine Big Night is a citizen science project focused on the relatively warm (mid-40s), wet nights in early spring during which amphibians journey from their winter hibernating spots to their breeding grounds in vernal pools and wetlands.