Experiment to feed starving manatees starts slowly prior to cooler weather

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Published
January 13, 2022

Experiment to feed starving manatees starts slowly prior to cooler weather

Water pollution has triggered algae blooms that have decimated seagrass beds on which manatees depend, leading to a record 1,101 manatee deaths largely from starvation in 2021.
Published
January 13, 2022

The last 8 years have been Earth’s hottest on record

Scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating.
Published
January 12, 2022

Gulf of Maine waters warmed to highest fall temperatures on record

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute reports that average sea surface temperatures in the gulf were more than 4 degrees above the long-term average.
Published
January 3, 2022

Winter in Maine gets off to a slow start

Temperatures were up and snowfall was down in December for much the state. It's a trend climate researchers expect will continue even with colder air to start the week.
Published
December 22, 2021

Maine’s electric vehicle transition a costly proposition, report says

Public funding for new vehicle incentives and charging stations to meet Maine's climate goals is projected to fall short by more than $100 million, according to the state-commissioned report.
Published
December 20, 2021

Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change

The new mileage rules are the most ambitious yet, with a target of 40 miles per gallon by 2026.
Published
December 16, 2021

7 takeaways from our ‘Lobster Trap’ series

Key findings from the project that resulted from a yearlong partnership between the Press Herald and The Boston Globe.
Published
December 13, 2021

Thousands of tornado survivors in multiple states face weeks without heat or water

Kentucky authorities said the sheer level of destruction was hindering their ability to tally the devastation from Friday night's storms.
Published
December 13, 2021

Crucial Antarctic ice shelf could fail within 5 years, scientists say

Satellite images taken as recently as last month show several large, diagonal cracks extending across the floating ice wedge.
Published
December 8, 2021

Biden wants to make federal government carbon neutral by 2050

Although it could take a year or more for changes in procurement to take effect, some agencies are already testing new approaches, and the move could ripple across the economy.