Kate Flynn: Turning leftovers into long-lasting impact
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 […]
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Newsom, UMaine students and Wabanaki partners aid effort to protect Acadia’s Indigenous archaeological sites from climate change
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, […]
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Press Herald highlights UMaine researchers’ work with NASA satellite
Research from University of Maine professor of oceanography Emmanuel Boss and professor of marine sciences Damian Brady to collect ocean data using a NASA satellite was highlighted by the Portland […]
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Media interview Birkel, Fernandez on impending effects of climate change in Maine
In several different news stories, members of the media interviewed University of Maine professor Emeritus and climate research scientist Ivan Fernandez and research assistant professor Sean Birkel on climate change […]
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‘The Maine Question’ explores Maine’s climate future in light of the “lost winter”
Romanticized by outdoor enthusiasts and feared by warm-weather lovers, Maine is faced with an era of adaptability as climate change begins to alter the state’s identity. Deemed a “lost winter,” […]
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World Economic Forum cites UMaine Climate Reanalyzer on record breaking ocean temperatures
The World Economic Forum used a data visualization from University of Maine Climate Change Institute Climate Reanalyzer to show that the ocean temperature record has been broken everyday thus far […]
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Seward interviewed by News Center Maine on black bear hibernation
News Center Maine interviewed Lindsay Seward, a principal lecturer of wildlife ecology at the University of Maine, regarding the spring hibernation patterns of black bears. Researchers like Seward have been […]
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UMaine faculty, staff and students participating in 2024 Maine Science Festival
University of Maine faculty, staff and students will present at several events during the Maine Science Festival, a program of the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor that will include more […]
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Media interview Birkel, Koehler on climate change impacts in Maine
University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate scientist Glen Koehler and Mainte State Climatologist Sean Birkel were interviewed by the Bangor Daily News on how the climate is changing and the […]
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UMaine student writes op-ed on natural gas reliance for Press Herald
University of Maine student Megan Sauberlich wrote an opinion piece for the Portland Press Herald titled “Reducing Maine’s reliance on natural gas will benefit climate, consumers.” Sauberlich said the switch […]
