Climate Change

UMaine Extension maple industry educator sourced by Granite Post

Granite Post and MassLive.com sourced a U.S. Department of Agriculture blog post from Jason Lilley, University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate professor in sustainable agriculture and a maple industry educator, from March 2023. Lilley said climate change is causing the maple sugaring season to start earlier.

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A photo of the Maine woods

From pests to pine health, $1.4M allows new forest research to take root 

The Northern Forest Region — 26 million acres of woodlands spanning Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and northern New York — is changing due to climate change, invasive insects and other threats. Protecting these ecologically, economically and culturally vital forests will require novel tools and knowledge, prompting new University of Maine research launching this spring.    UMaine […]

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Media boost UMaine research on fisherman’s adaptation to climate change

Sky News, Eurasia Review, Phys.org, AZo Cleantech shared a news release from the University of Maine on an international research team led by a Timothy Frawley, postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the Darling Marine Center, studying how fishermen’s operational decisions affect their ability to adapt to climate change. 

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Climate Reanalyzer data cited by This is Money

This is Money, an affiliation of the Daily Mail, cited a data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer. The global average temperature was at its highest level on record for Thursday, Jan. 18, at 13.1 C.

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WSJ interviews UMaine archeologist on ancient civilizations

The Wall Street Journal interviewed University of Maine professor of anthropology and climate studies Daniel Sandweiss on the legitimacy of an advanced ancient civilization discussed in a documentary. Sandweiss and other researchers have said evidence doesn’t exist for the civilization in “Ancient Apocalypse” and have rebutted its claim as a factual documentary. 

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Maine Monitor cites UMaine research on road salt

In a story titled “How pesticides, road salt threaten Maine’s water supply,” The Maine Monitor cited a 2022 University of Maine study which found that Maine used 493,000 tons of road salt in 2019-20, equal to roughly 787 pounds of salt for every resident. The evidence of many different pollutants found in road salt can […]

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Media highlight workshop on weather resources for farmers

Morning Ag Clips, the Daily Bulldog, Penobscot Bay Pilot the Sun Journal and The Bethel Citizen noted that University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program are offering a three-part webinar series focused on using weather-based tools to help agricultural producers adapt to climate change. Visit the program webpage […]

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UMaine Climate Reanalyzer cited by Pioneer Newz

Pioneer Newz cited a data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer that graphed how the daily average sea surface temperature in 2023 “was at its highest in over four decades of records.” A print edition of the Indian Express also cited the data.

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