Picture credit : Vlad Smolyakov / Unsplash As a follow-up to of the article published in this space last February 16, (see heat pumps) the AP reports that both Maine Senators are working on a proposal to include economic incentives for Mainers and citizens throughout the US to utilize heat pumps for heating and cooling […]
Picture Credit: By Joseph Barrientos at Unsplash Writing for The New York Times, Tatiana Schlossberg explains how companies are trying to prove that conservation, sustainable fishing, and carbon sequestration are profitable. She writes about Marty Odlin, an engineer from Maine who is trying to reverse the ocean’s decline with his company, Running Tide. You can […]
Picture and content from the Ellsworth American Steve Fuller of the Ellsworth American reported on a very creative way of involving our youth in spreading the message of sustainability. In a partnership between the city of Ellsworth, the Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Down East Family YMCA, the children were painting […]
Picture of Hibre Island Tides log as appeared on NPR Lauren Sommer reporting for NPR describes an unusual source of information crucial for the understanding the future of a hotter climate. Workers at a rescue station in the island of Hilbre off the coast of England have since the 1890’s been recording the tides in […]
Last month’s featured video highlights the workshop presented on February 4, 2021, hosted by Kittery Climate Action Now, York Ready for 100%, and the Kennebunkport Climate Initiative to learn about Maine’s new climate action plan and the important role we all play in ensuring the plan becomes a reality. Enjoy!
Picture credit: “Blue carbon” by CIFOR is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources has published a very informative graphic depicting the way ” wetlands sequester carbon from the atmosphere through plant photosynthesis and by acting as sediment traps for runoff.” The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines Blue Carbon as ” […]
Picture credit: by geckzilla at Creative Commons According to Maine’s DEP, vernal pools serve as essential breeding habitats for certain species of wildlife, including salamanders and frogs (amphibians). Juvenile and adult amphibians associated with vernal pools provide an important food source for small carnivores as well as large game species. Vernal pools or “spring pools” are […]
Picture credit : Mathew at Unsplash Ian Lehanan writing for the Portsmouth Herald reported an anticipated increase in flood insurance premiums for residents of the Seacoast. many flood insurance holders in the United States who is likely to see a hike in premium rates this fall, as FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to introduce a […]
During the month of February we featured video highlights Maine Public Television’s Age of Nature Lecture Series: Maine’s Ocean. Naturalists, environmentalists, and scientists sharing their experiences and viewpoints on the changing equation of man and nature. This is the third of three free, open-to-the-public zoom lectures each with a featured speaker and an array of […]
