Reuters spoke with Aaron Putnam, a University of Maine assistant professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and the Climate Change Institute, about the causes and implications of China’s retreating glaciers. According to the story, rapid melting has caused devastating flooding and unreliable water availability for downstream farmers — a preview of the […]
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Kimberley Miner co-wrote the opinion piece “Deep Frozen Arctic Microbes Are Waking Up” in Scientific American. The assistant professor at the Climate Change Institute writes that in Siberia and northern Canada, the abrupt thaw has created sunken landforms, or thermokarst — where the oldest and deepest permafrost is exposed to the warm air for the […]
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New findings from the most comprehensive scientific expedition to Mount Everest in history are in today’s interdisciplinary scientific journal One Earth. The collection of research papers and commentaries about Mount Everest, known locally as Sagarmatha and Chomolangma, identifies critical information about the Earth’s highest-mountain glaciers and the impacts they’re experiencing due to climate change. As […]
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The Portland Press Herald highlighted the benefits of the University of Maine floating wind turbine research, citing $125 million in new economic activity and the creation of hundreds of jobs during construction. In addition, the demonstration project will model the integration of floating wind power and traditional marine industries while supporting Maine’s climate change and […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that Ivan Fernandez, a University of Maine professor of soil science and forest resources, and Ellen Mallory, a professor of sustainable agriculture in the School of Food and Agriculture and Cooperative Extension specialist, joined a panel of experts who answered questions from the public about the impact of climate change […]
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The University of Maine McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) will host a discussion focused on effectively communicating the impact of climate change 7:30–8:30 p.m. Nov 17. Part of the MHC’s 2020-2021 Symposium on “The Story of Climate Change,” this event brings together professionals in varied disciplines who seek to effectively communicate the impact of climate change […]
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The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) ranked the University of Maine among the top performing higher education institutions for sustainability. The organization uses its Sustainable Campus Index to recognize colleges and universities that excel in 17 impact areas, including air and climate, curriculum, food and dining, energy, research, waste and […]
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Public comments can help government officials evaluate potential policy decisions that affect national monuments and other federal land. The introduction of online comments, however, has brought staggering amounts of feedback that can be difficult to summarize, and can bury concerns federal agencies should consider. Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie, a postdoctoral research fellow with the University of […]
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Paul Mayewski, director of the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, contributed to a Wilson Center publication, “The White Continent and South America: Climate Change, Global Policy, and the Future of Scientific Cooperation in Antarctica.” The Wilson Center is a non-partisan policy forum working to address global issues through independent research and open dialogue. Mayewski […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on the development of an equity assessment for the Maine Climate Council 3–4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9. UMaine has important roles to play in helping the state prepare for the effects of climate change. One such […]
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