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• Why public trust in science has declined, and how that trust can be re-gained

  Why public trust in science has declined, and how that trust can be re-gained

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science

  The Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science project, funded by the National Science Foundation, aims to engage middle school students in utilizing several modeling approaches …

  Press Clips | Concord Consortium

• Maine scientists use new tools to help improve flood preparedness

  Solar-powered sensors help better predict rising tides.

  Press Clips | News Center Maine

• The Gulf of Maine is simmering, but its lobsters seem fine — for now

  The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than almost anywhere on Earth, putting the ecosystem at long-term risk.

  Press Clips | Washington Post

• An intense marine heat wave is setting ocean temperature records in the North Atlantic

  As climate change causes the pace of warming to accelerate, scientists are concerned about the potential consequences for marine ecosystems, sea-level rise and extreme weather.

  Press Clips | NBC News

• Gulf of Maine Research Institute gets $1.3 million for climate, ‘blue economy’ initiatives

  A congressional spending package will fund professional help for local climate planning efforts, and also support the startup and development of ocean-related businesses.

  Press Clips | Press Herald

• Why big fish sightings are on the rise

  Climate change might be playing a role in reports of larger-than-normal fish in unexpected areas.

  Press Clips | The Washington Post

• Key takeaways from Like a Boss with Gulf of Maine Research Institute President & CEO Director Don Perkins

  GMRI's longtime leader shares his strategies for nonprofit success, creative collaborations and his sci-fi novel reading list.

  Press Clips | Press Herald

• Commentary: Supreme Court decision raises stakes for local climate action

  When the science clearly shows that we need to act immediately, the court is telling us that we have time to wait.

  Press Clips | Press Herald

• Mainers speak out against Supreme Court decision regulating greenhouse gases

  "There's a war, and it's between fossil fuel and saving the planet," says Tony Buxton, a Maine attorney who represents industrial energy consumers such as …

  Press Clips | Maine Public