That is the title of Adam Gopnik’s article in the Feberuary 27, 2023 issue of the New Yorker Magazine. Aacording to Sweedish ecologist Johan Eklof, most churches in southwest Sweden had bat colonies back in the nineteen-eighties, and now most of them don’t. Light pollution, his research suggests, has been a major culprit. READ MORE […]
Month: February 2023
Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness Designated As New England’s First International Dark Sky Park
Susan Sharon reported on Maine Public the designation of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Maine Woods property in the 100-Mile Wilderness between Moosehead Lake and Baxter State Park. The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 with the goal of preserving and protecting the night skies for present and future generations. The […]
Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry pushback
This was yesterday’s (February 7, 2023) headline in the Washington Post, just days after a “one in a generation” freeze in the Pine State. “Fossil fuel industry groups say the technology isn’t ideal for the state’s climate. Mainers aren’t buying it” wrote Anne Phillips. READ MORE
You can electrify your home — and your car — with the help of the U.S. government
As reported by Shannon Osaka in the Washington Post, there are “3 ways to tap billions in new money to go green.” As more fully described in the article ” On Jan. 1, middle-income households will be able to access over a half-dozen tax credits for electric stoves, cars, rooftop solar and more. And starting […]