In the fall, students enrolled in the course “Introduction to Anthropology: Human Origins and Prehistory” will be taught by a world-renowned archaeologist who recently received one of the highest honors […]
USA Today cited a data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer that shows sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic region in late April.
“Climate change is occurring faster in the Arctic than anyplace on Earth,” said University of Maine associate professor of glaciology Seth Campbell. “And with that, there opens a whole range […]
Axios cited a data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute Climate Reanalyzer that illustrates the fluctuation of daily averages of North Atlantic sea surface temperatures from 1982-2024. […]
Tim Waring, University of Maine associate professor of social-ecological systems modeling, was featured as a panelist by Maine Public for an Earth Day-themed segment of the show “Maine Calling” about […]
The University of Maine will celebrate Earth Week 2024 through April 27 with a slate of events on- and off-campus organized by various groups and organizations. Earth Week events include […]
National Parks Traveler featured a new effort by the National Park Service to protect Wabanaki archaeological sites in Acadia National Park from climate change that involves collaboration with several Wabanki […]
The New York Times interviewed Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and assistant professor at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, ocean warming fueled by record-breaking temperatures. Birkel, who manages […]
In the United States, more than 133 billion pounds of food are thrown away each year. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, food waste is responsible for 33% of total […]
Along the rocky shores of Acadia National Park are 24 known archaeological sites that preserve the history and heritage of Wabanaki people. Many of the sites house pottery sherds, tools, […]
