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environment

Published
November 14, 2016

Maine Voices: We ought to prepare high school students for the reality of the future

To avoid shortchanging our young people, today's educators must anticipate changes over the next half-century.
Published
November 12, 2016

‘Glory is gone’ for lake in Himalayan foothills

A 1950s willow-planting project despoiled a lake that inspired poets and was beloved by kings.
Published
November 6, 2016

Updated kitchen, or even old one, can easily be greener

From cabinets to counters to appliances, there are accessible options for saving energy and polluting less.
Published
November 3, 2016

Interactive map: Drought persists across much of New England

Despite higher-than-average rainfall in October, drought conditions are persistent across most of the region.
Published
October 30, 2016

In post-fact society, emotions and ideology increasingly squelch scientific evidence

The candidates in next week's election offer stark differences on turning back climate change.

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Published
October 30, 2016

The value of rockweed is rising – as are tensions over its ownership

Concerns over the ecological consequences of cutting the commonplace seaweed have led to a lawsuit.
Published
September 29, 2016

Interactive map: as rainfall lags, watch drought spread across New England

Drought conditions have steadily intensified and spread across New England over the course of an unusually dry summer.
Published
August 7, 2016

New nonprofit urges Mainers to plant wild native seeds

The 2-year-old Wild Seed Project says native animals depend on native plants.
Published
July 26, 2016

Moratorium sought on supertankers carrying ‘tar sands’ oil in U.S. waters

TransCanada's plan to pipe the heavy crude to Saint John for shipping down the East Coast raises spill concerns in Maine and elsewhere.
Published
July 10, 2016

Anne D. Burt relishing role as climate change activist

At 71, she has spent many years passionately advocating for social, economic and environmental justice.