Climate and environmental news coverage by the Maine Public News Team
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Climate change is happening here, right now in Maine. It has begun to amplify challenges in society such as housing, energy affordability, health, immigration and food security.
Maine Public reports on these changes every week over each of our platforms, and all that work starts at the Climate Desk. Maine Public’s in-depth reporting on these crucial stories details how our world is changing and explores new thinking on what we can all do to help mitigate and adapt to the changes taking place around us.
Maine Public’s statewide reach and trusted, balanced journalism uniquely equips us to cover complex stories like Maine’s changing climate. Find the latest in climate news in Maine here, at Maine Public’s Climate Desk. Check it out below.
Maine Public's Climate Desk is made possible by the generous support of:
Horizon Foundation; Jane's Trust; Maine Community Foundation; Maine Woodland Owners;
Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation; Onion Foundation; Orchard Foundation; UniBob Fund
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A $2 million federal grant will help workers find careers in construction and engineering.
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Demonstrators rallied in front of the Maine Public Retiree Retirement System offices in Augusta Thursday.
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Regulations are intended to protect workers as dangerous heat days increase.
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More than twice as much sewage and wastewater overflowed from Maine’s sewers into its waterways in 2023 as compared to the year before.
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The federal government is awarding Maine more than $23 million to buy electric buses and charging equipment for the company that operates the propane-powered Island Explorer buses at Acadia National Park and other locations on Mount Desert Island.
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The Union of Concerned Scientists says critical sites will see regular flooding within decades.
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Paramount Planet Product uses cellulose materials to create a product that can be molded into take-out food containers.
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Insurers have increased rates in response to storm damage and to prepare for future extreme weather.
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Running Tide Technologies pioneered storing greenhouse gases in the ocean but also faced controversy.
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The 267-page scientific assessment of climate change and its effects in Maine is a deep dive into changes the state experiences as the world heats up.
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The city says the vehicle is a major step towards a goal of an all-electric fleet.
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The energy company says retrofitting its Mack Point terminal in Searsport is a better alternative to new development.