* BEACH EROSION

“Wrack” a key component in keeping Ogunquit beaches healthy

Next time you come across seaweed and other debris washed up on the beach, known as wrack, remember that it’s not mere garbage. In fact, it plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of our stunning Ogunquit beaches in several ways: Habitat and food source: Wrack serves as a habitat for various small organisms […]

** CLIMATE CHANGE ENVIRONMENT

“When you think about what the benefit of a gas-powered leaf blower does, the cost-benefit ratio just doesn’t make sense.”

Karen Jubanyik, an emergency medicine physician at Yale University was quoted in an article by Rob Macallister that appeared in the Portsmouth Herald on April 3, 2024 Numerous scientists across various journals have consistently highlighted the potential harm caused by gas-powered lawn leaf blowers to both the environment and human health in several ways: Air Pollution: […]