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PublishedAugust 22, 2023
Research at Baxter seeks to identify plants that will adapt to global warming
Scientists say sediment taken from below Chimney Pond, and other Alpine lakes in the Northeast, will yield a fossil record of the plants – those that have died out and those that have survived – since the last ice age.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2023
UMaine professor’s computer model tells the story of Earth’s changing climate
Recent news coverage of the planet's record-breaking heat wave relied on the online climate visualization tool developed Sean Birkel, who is also the state climatologist.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Maine’s salt marshes play key role in fight against climate change, new report says
The state has at least 84 square miles of blue carbon reservoirs, which store at least 1.7 million tons of carbon in the soil and vegetation. That much carbon is equal to the annual emissions of 1.25 million passenger cars.
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PublishedMay 19, 2023
Maine businesses brainstorm how to deal with climate change as an economic issue
Over 400 businesspeople and 60 presenters gathered in Augusta to share perspectives and practices on dealing with Earth's warming.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
Ready to rev an electric vehicle? Maine buyers are running into roadblocks
It's not just how hard it is to find an EV amid pent-up demand; there's also tight financing and a web of complex tax credits.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Lawmakers consider commercial EV truck rebate trial
But some lawmakers think the state should use its electric vehicle funding to help low- and middle-income Mainers who are eager to buy electric cars.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Mills announces $5.4 million for climate change projects, green energy jobs
Gov. Janet Mills announced the $5.4 million in new state grants on the 2nd anniversary of Maine's Climate Action Plan.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Biden hosts Macron amid friction over U.S. climate law
French President Emmanuel Macron is using his visit to Washington to sharply criticize aspects of President Biden’s signature climate law as a bad deal for Europe.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2022
‘Brazil is back’: At COP27, Lula vows to be a global climate leader
'There is no climate security for the world without a protected Amazon,' President-elect Lula da Silva tells a packed room at the U.N. climate conference in Egypt.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2022
Pump it up: Can you keep warm in winter with a heat pump alone?
An Efficiency Maine initiative may be changing minds about the energy-saving devices, after testing their stand-alone performance in subzero temperatures.
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