Climate Change

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UMaine researchers explore the power in peatlands

Peatlands are a treasure trove of organic material. Researchers at the University of Maine are using their knowledge of hydrogeology and computer modeling to understand exactly what these overlooked areas contribute to the greater environment and how to ethically manage them. Peatlands are marshy collections of dead and decaying plant matter. They are often referred […]

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NSF awards $6M for Maine-led project to develop secure electric grids in communities disproportionately impacted by climate change

A new collaborative research project led by the University of Maine called STORM: Data-Driven Approaches for Secure Electric Grids in Communities Disproportionately Impacted by Climate Change, has been awarded $6 million from the National Science Foundation.  Over the next five years, the project team will conduct studies and create new tools that will grow research […]

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Maine Monitor reports on Climate Reanalyzer’s role in reporting extreme heat

The Maine Monitor featured the work of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer in reporting about recent record-breaking high temperatures. “The whole point of Climate Reanalyzer is, it brings together a variety of weather and climate data sets, and it’s used to explore those data sets — and there’s really not interpretation […]

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KUOW cites UMaine Climate Reanalyzer data in reporting about ocean temperatures

In an article about ocean heat waves in the Pacific Northwest, KUOW cited information from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer showing that global ocean temperatures reached record highs in 2023, with the surface of the world’s seas in April nearing an average of 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Jefferson Public Radio shared the […]

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Sydney Morning Herald uses UMaine Climate Reanalyzer sea ice data

In an article about scientists not knowing why Antarctica is missing an Argentina-sized amount of sea ice, the Sydney Morning Herald used visualizations of Antarctic sea ice from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer. They also noted that from the Climate Reanalyzer showing that on July 6, the global daily average temperature […]

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