The Climate Monitor newsletter is a weekly roundup by The Maine Monitor of Maine’s most urgent environmental and energy-related news. The newsletter is delivered by email Friday mornings and the story portion of each edition is archived below.
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.
Buying an EV? You might want to do it soon.
A $7,500 rebate for new vehicles and 30% or $4,000 credit on used vehicles will expire at the end of September.
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ is bad news for Maine clean energy
Two large solar projects in Maine have reportedly already been put on hold in anticipation of the bill’s passage.
New legislation charts Maine’s pathway to 100% clean energy by 2040
Maine’s current renewable energy policies saved ratepayers $21.5 million between 2011 and 2022, according to testimony from the state.
NOAA forecasts hotter than normal summer
Heat extremes are expected to become more common as the climate warms, according to experts.
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