A once-in-a-century climate deviation that resulted in torrential rain and cold air over Europe from 1914 to 1919 likely increased the number of people who died during World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic. The documented severe, incessant rains and unusually cold temperatures impacted major battles from 1914 to 1918 on the Western Front. […]
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Alexander More, an assistant research professor with the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, spoke with Popular Science and Mirage News about how a once in a century climate anomaly exacerbated the H1N1 flu pandemic of 1918-1919 and casualties in World War 1. Through studying an ice core from the European Alps, More, also a […]
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WABI (Channel 5) highlighted “A Climate Change Forum — Your chance to ask questions about climate change” webinar 6–7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28. Five University of Maine faculty members will address various aspects of climate change — including why it matters and how we respond to it, and the importance of messaging. After all of […]
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The Bangor Daily News published answers to the biggest questions posed during its webinar about warming in the Gulf of Maine and its ramifications. The online talk, which was part of the Bangor Daily News Climate Conversation series, featured a panel of researchers that included Yong Chen, a professor of fisheries population dynamics at the […]
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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 a State Climate Action Plan 3–4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28. The Maine Climate Council is crafting a four-year plan to address climate change that will be sent to the governor and legislature by […]
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A team of scientists, including one from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, found that monitoring ground vibrations may enhance early warning systems for sudden floods resulting from glacial melting. Aaron Putnam, an assistant professor in the UMaine School of Earth and Climate Sciences and CCI, participated in a study spearheaded by Columbia University’s […]
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The Bangor Daily News promoted “The Road to Maine’s New Climate Action Plan,” a free webinar set for 3 p.m. Sept. 28. The presentation, which is sponsored by the University of Maine George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, will be offered by Cassaundra Rose, senior science analyst and climate council coordinator for the Governor’s […]
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WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Ivan Fernandez, University of Maine professor of soil science and forest resources, in a story about the impact of the Clean Air Act.
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In response to a changing climate, populations of plants and animals move to more hospitable locations. Predicting where species will end up, and how New England farmers and rural communities need to plan and adapt accordingly is the focus of a new interdisciplinary research initiative led by the University of Maine. The National Science Foundation […]
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The annual Maine Impact Week celebration includes a number of activities of interest from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. All events will be virtual and are free and open to the public with registration required. Events include: Climate Change Forum UMaine AI Webinar UMaine Institute of Medicine Presentation Q&A with the VEMI Lab Research Impact […]
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