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• National Climate Assessment highlights rapid changes in Gulf of Maine

  The report highlights the rapid pace of the changes in recent years, especially the frequency of extreme events like coastal flooding, heavy precipitation, marine heat …

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• New England’s wetter, warmer future is already here

  The fifth National Climate Assessment includes data showing the region is seeing extreme heat on land and at sea, especially in the Gulf of Maine, …

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• New Study Sheds Light on Why Some Animals Dive to The Dark, Deep Sea

  If you’ve ever witnessed a shark breach the water—whether in person or somewhere on the Internet—that fleeting but awe-inspiring moment is just a small fr

  Press Clips | NewsWise

• Maine business accelerator will launch for ‘blue economy’ startups using AI

  Artificial intelligence can help analyze vast datasets, optimize resource management and predict environmental changes. Ocean applications include seafood tracing, carbon reduction and energy production.

  Press Clips | Mainebiz

• A warming Gulf Stream is edging ever closer to shore

  The shifting current may cause breakaway areas of warm water that raise temperatures in the Gulf of Maine for months at a time, a study …

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• Gulf of Maine has eighth warmest summer on record - Maine Morning Star

  The Gulf of Maine was still warmer than average, but despite a scorching summer, the water didn’t heat up quite as much as it has …

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• Gulf of Maine logged its 8th-hottest summer on record this year

  But conditions in the gulf this summer were unusually cool when compared to recent years, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute said.

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• Hannaford, GMRI team up to create seafood guide for New Mainers

  Customers who have immigrated to Maine often don't 'relate' to the fresh seafood they see in stores, a Hannaford merchandiser said. The new guide may …

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• Tremont, with help from partner agencies, works to address climate change

  TREMONT — As sea levels creep upward, storms increasingly wash out roads and bridges, and summer temperatures rise, select towns along the Maine coast are …

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• Commentary: The Gulf Stream meets the Gulf of Maine. How do we adjust?

  A variety of Maine-based organizations are working hard to prepare for the drastic change caused by warming waters.

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