Groups draw line in sand to support Clean Power Plan By Daniel Dunkle Village Soup news story Rockland — A group of concerned citizens, including speakers from the Natural Resources Council of Maine and the Maine Conservation Alliance, gathered on Sandy Beach in Rockland’s South End July 30 to combat climate change. They waved signs Read More
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You Call This Stewardship of the Earth?
Climate change is calling out, asking what sort of planet we will be leaving to the next generation. We need to step up. By Allen Armstrong and Iris SanGiovanni Portland Press Herald op-ed This column is a collaboration between a retired engineer and a university student regarding our perceptions of climate change. Allen Armstrong: As Read More
Warming Climate Spells Disaster for Gulf of Maine Fisheries, Unless We Act
By Edward Reiner, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed For 13 years I was a lobsterman from Cliff Island. Lobstermen are close observers of the natural world. When you climb into your boat each morning you are a witness to wildness and beauty. But that is half the story. We have worry and Read More
Women Promoting Conservation are Well-represented in Maine
From Margaret Chase Smith to Rachel Carson, Maine women have made many significant marks. by Joan Benoit Samuelson and Lisa Pohlmann Portland Press Herald op-ed March is Women’s History Month, a national celebration of the generations of women whose invaluable commitments and leadership have helped to make the world a better place. We’d like to Read More
Ocean Scientists Report “Unprecedented” Spike in Sea Level Off Portland Several Years Ago
Casco Bay waters rose by 5 inches during a peak period in 2009-10, and more extreme fluctuations are likely, increasing the threat of coastal flooding. By Eric Russell, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Sea levels off Portland rose by 5 inches during 2009 and 2010 as part of what researchers called an “unprecedented” Read More
A Different View of the Dip & Dash
I have been one of the people who has attended each of NRCM’s seven polar plunges on East End Beach in Portland. I was there when about a dozen people raced into the icy cold Atlantic to kick off NRCM’s 50th anniversary year in 2009, and I was there for this past event when more Read More
Most of Coastal U.S. to Be Threatened by Flooding by 2050, Report Says
by Stephen Rappaport on Environment, News, Waterfront Ellsworth American news story ELLSWORTH — Residents of coastal Maine may want to make sure to secure a pair of L.L. Bean boots before fashionistas in Brooklyn buy them all. According to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report released last week, by 2050 a majority of coastal Read More
A River of People
They were old and young. Men and women. Black, white, brown, and everything in between. Workers with hardhats and professors. It seemed like the full spectrum of American diversity was on the streets in New York on Sunday, September 21st. And they were all calling for action on climate change. The messages were as diverse Read More
Report: Climate Change Threatens America’s Cherished Outdoor Experience
Stressful Weather Conditions Exacerbate Pests and Threaten Health in Maine News release by NRCM and NWF PORTLAND, MAINE, August 19, 2014 – Climate change is creating favorable conditions for many bothersome pests – from ticks to poison ivy and jellyfish to mosquitoes– increasing their numbers and expanding their ranges, according to a new report released Read More
