By The BDN Editorial Board There are the stories about Greenland’s melting ice sheet and people forced to leave their homes on islands in the Pacific Ocean due to rising sea levels. But the stark, universally experienced impacts of climate change that alter day-to-day life closer to home are often more difficult to detect. That’s Read More
Lyme disease
High-risk Areas for Lyme Disease Expand, Study Shows
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press NEW YORK – The geographic areas where Lyme disease is a bigger danger have grown dramatically, according to a new government study published Wednesday. U.S. cases remain concentrated in the Northeast and upper Midwest. But now more areas in those regions are considered high risk. “The risk is expanding, in all Read More
6 Species that Could Disappear from Maine Within the Next Generation
By Seth Koenig Bangor Daily News column In 2011, the journal Science published a groundbreaking study that tracked the recent habitat shifts of nearly 1,400 animals, plants and insects, and the results were striking. Researchers found that the species were moving away from the equator and into higher elevations two to three times as fast Read More
Natural Resources Council: Climate Change Causing Rise in Ticks
By Nakell Williams WABI-TV news story Environmentalists say climate change is causing an increase in dangerous pests and preventing Mainers from enjoying the outdoors. The Natural Resources Council of Maine says, according to a recent report, climate change is behind the rise in ticks. They say the tick problem in Maine is getting worse because Read More
Climate Change to Blame for New England’s Growing Tick Population
Researchers say climate change is contributing to the increased tick population By Danielle Waugh NECN news story Watch full news video. Researchers say the tick population, and the threat of Lyme disease, continues to grow in New England, and climate change is contributing to the problem. The Natural Resources Council of Maine presented a report Read More
As the Tick Population Expands So Does Lyme Disease
by Chris Rose WCSH-6 TV news story AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — For the fourth year in a row, Maine has recorded a record number of cases of Lyme disease. The disease is transmitted through blacklegged or deer ticks. Researchers said Maine has been experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of deer ticks due to Read More
Report: Climate Change Threatens America’s Cherished Outdoor Experience
Stressful Weather Conditions Exacerbate Pests and Threaten Health in Maine News release by the Natural Resources Council of Maine and the National Wildlife Federation Augusta, MAINE, May 27, 2015 – Climate change is creating favorable conditions for many bothersome pests, including ticks, and is increasing their numbers and expanding their ranges, according to a report Read More
Deer Tick News Is All Bad – “Ticked Off” Report Should Tick You Off
By George Smith Bangor Daily News column This morning my Kennebec Journal came with a deer tick. I start my day with a cup of coffee and the KJ, seated in a comfortable rocker with a view out the kitchen window to Linda’s beautiful flower gardens. Opening the paper to grab the section that includes Read More
Maine Environmental Group Urges Support for New Power Plant Rule
By Nora Flaherty MPBN news story The Natural Resources Council of Maine today called for support of a proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule to lower the amount of CO2 America’s power plants can release into the atmosphere. At a press conference in Portland, NRCM Outreach Coordinator Todd Martin said climate change caused, in part, by CO2 Read More
