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 : 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 […]
By Noah Gleason-Hart, the MOFGA’s low-impact forestry specialist. You can contact him at forestry@mofga.org. / Picture credit: /Unsplash As Hannah Murray outlined in her winter 2018 article in The MOF&G, with foresight, planning and commitment, our forests have a large role to play in mitigating the effects of climate change. However, even as we work to […]
