After the second powerful storm in days and historically high tides, the shop at the center of boatyard activities was still standing Saturday afternoon.
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Warmer, wetter winters are hurting Maine businesses that count on snow and ice
Snowfall has been scant throughout much of the state so far this season. While some hold out hope that will change, others recognize winters of the past might never come back.
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Maine’s historic landmarks under siege from powerful storms
With another storm looming Saturday, efforts to cleanup rubble from the midweek storm and stabilize what remains is adding a sense of urgency at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse and other hard-hit areas along the state’s coast.
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Earth shatters global heat record in 2023, flirting with warming limit, European agency says
The climate agency Copernicus says last year was 2.66 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than pre-industrial times.
Posted inMaine
Maine’s sea stars: Down but not out
The species once known as starfish is threatened by the speed of climate change, but is attempting to adapt to stave off local extinction.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England
Massachusetts natural gas plant guarding Northeast from winter blackouts is at risk
The pending closure of a facility in Everett, Mass., could jeopardize the region’s power system in extreme weather, regulators say.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s first giant battery project set for construction in Gorham
Goals to reduce the use of fossil fuels won’t be able to get far without help from energy storage.
Posted inMaine
Human evolution may prevent us from solving climate change, UMaine study finds
A new study by an international team led by evolutionary biologist Tim Waring says that humans are good at extracting resources from the Earth but struggle to cooperate on a scale necessary to fight worldwide environmental threats.
Posted inMaine, Politics
DEP official: Board to consider EV rules even as it urges Legislature to revise regulations
The Board of Environmental Protection delayed a vote on the rules this month, angering climate advocates who say Maine needs to act soon to limit gas-powered cars with their tailpipe emissions.
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Maine board wants to hand decision on electric vehicle mandate to Legislature
If lawmakers step in, it will further delay a policy that environmental groups had hoped would already have been decided.