By Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press Washington Post news story An endangered species of sturgeon has rediscovered habitat that could be a key to improving the fish’s reproduction, University of Maine scientists say. The shortnose sturgeon, listed as endangered for nearly 50 years, has returned to the portion of the Penobscot River that is beyond Read More
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Why There’s Cause for Concern with Maine’s Water Supply
By Mario Tesil and Kate Warner Bangor Daily News oped As other regions of the country struggle to find adequate supplies of clean water, Maine has abundant, and comparatively clean, water resources. Maine’s water is approximately 20 percent to 60 percent cleaner than lakes and streams in the rest of the United States, according to Read More
Crazy Cartoon Sends Climate Warning Better than Dry Data
A Rockland couple uses humor and parody to focus attention on a serious subject – global warming’s threat to Maine’s lobster industry. By Tom Bell, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story ROCKLAND — A new four-minute cartoon is winning praise for the way it uses humor to convey the latest science about the impact Read More
University Study Suggests Support for Energy Efficiency
By Jennifer Mitchell MPBN news story ORONO, Maine — More than half of Mainers surveyed say they would be willing to pay extra in their electricity bills to support more efficient and/or cleaner fuel development. The University of Maine study sampled a random group of more than 400 Mainers. Each respondent on the mail-in survey was Read More
Let’s Celebrate the Success of Public Lands Forestry, Not Ruin It
By Robert S. Seymour, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed The LePage administration’s proposed merger of Maine’s Bureau of Public Lands with the Maine Forest Service, along with its proposal to increase timber harvests on public lands, is a serious threat to the bureau’s long legacy of excellent forestry in Maine. It should Read More
Ski Professionals, Climate Scientists, Conservationists Warn of Climate Change Harming Maine Winter Sports Industries
Call on Maine Delegation to Support EPA Carbon Pollution Standards News release Portland, ME – Today, professional winter sports athletes, business leaders, and climate scientists held a press conference highlighting the significant threat of climate change on skiing, riding, and other winter sports, and the importance of finding solutions to address climate change before these Read More
UMaine Report: Maine Communities Could Significantly Boost Recycling
by A.J. Higgins MPBN news story Maine is still missing the mark in meeting its self-imposed goal of recycling 50 percent of the trash destined for state landfills. And a recent study by the University of Maine reveals few bright spots in a sample survey of 17 communities. The survey concluded that as much as Read More
Maine Climate Scientist Calls for Action
“It is essential that we take action now to head off some of the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change,” says University of Maine climate scientist Gordon Hamilton. “Some parts of the earth system are changing far more rapidly than we ever anticipated,” according to this scientist who has become a world expert on the impact Read More
