‘Focus on opportunities’: Western Maine sees benefits in tackling climate change

Sen. King pushes to convert Defense Department vehicles to electricity

The Defense Department is the world's largest institutional consumer of petroleum.

Here’s how the government wants to disaster-proof your home

On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are announcing a new initiative to modernize building codes

Few of Maine’s large landowners are taking part in carbon offsets

Even though the market has been around for decades, only 3.5% of the state’s large landowners have made deals to sell their carbon.

Maine lobstermen fear disaster as new gear regulations take effect

Lobstermen say new requirements for weak ropes and links, designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale, will cause gear loss and injuries.

Farmington picks up over 800 pounds trash on Earth Day

Over 100 people gathered in front of The Pierce House to pick up garbage around downtown Farmington for the town's 9th Annual Earth Day Cleanup.

Hannaford’s goal: Use only renewable power by 2024

To meet its goal, it'll need a multi-pronged approach, buying renewable energy and employing a host of strategies to reduce demand.

Another winter of scant snow and temperature swings in southern Maine

Snowfall was well below average this winter and what fell didn't last, continuing a trend that is expected to continue because of global climate change.

WHO says 99% of the world breathes poor-quality air

WHO said 99% of the global population breathes air that is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries, and cause disease.

McDonald’s linked to deforestation of Amazon, report says

In its report, Reporter Brasil reviewed several cases in which beef from illegally cleared ranches was shuffled between farms to hide its true origin, then shipped to slaughterhouses owned by companies that supply McDonald's.