Average sea surface temperatures were 4.2 degrees above the long-term averages from before 2012, when ocean ‘heat waves’ became commonplace, continuing changes in the gulf ecosystem.
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Potholes, road salt and climate change: Warmer Maine winters raise new concerns
Rising average temperatures are expected to create more safety hazards for motorists and more pollution for Maine.
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Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Facing the effects of climate change, skiers want to save their snow — and their sport
There are few places where climate change is as tangible as in the Alps; Europe’s largest mountain range has been warming at twice the global average.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Rising costs of climate change threaten to make skiing a less diverse, even more exclusive sport
As temperatures warm, ski and snowboard resorts are investing more in snowmaking and seeing their seasons shrink. Those costs roll down to customers in an already expensive sport.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
House approves climate science training funds for Maine teachers
The $3 million state grant program would encourage school districts to partner with community nonprofits to build climate science training plans for teachers.
Posted inNation / World
Sea level to rise 1 foot along U.S. coastlines by 2050, government report finds
Human-caused climate change, driven mostly by the burning of fossil fuels, has accelerated global sea-level rise to the fastest rate in more than 3,000 years.
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In Saco, EPA chief says federal infrastructure funds will help Maine offset costs of adapting to sea level rise
The city’s wastewater treatment plant, one of six in Maine seen as vulnerable to rising ocean levels, will need $54 million to remain above water.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Panel endorses bill to train teachers in climate science despite Republican opposition
Opponents worried that the bill, which has huge support among Maine science teachers, would give environmental groups too much influence.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Judge throws out Biden administration’s massive Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale
The ruling cites a flawed environmental analysis that miscalculated the greenhouse gas emissions associated with future oil and gas drilling in the gulf.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Teachers asking state lawmakers for climate education training
A bill to establish a $3 million training grant program drew praise from teachers and students, but a tepid response from the Maine Principals’ Association.