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![Heating Waters Force Change in Industries That Depend on the Ocean]()
![Heating Waters Force Change in Industries That Depend on the Ocean]()
Heating Waters Force Change in Industries That Depend on the Ocean
Rising temperatures are disrupting ecosystems around the world — and turning Maine lobstermen into kelp farmers.
Press Clips | The Wall Street Journal
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![Climate emergency task force discusses town’s future]()
![Climate emergency task force discusses town’s future]()
Climate emergency task force discusses town’s future
BAR HARBOR — The town’s Task Force on Climate Emergency met on Monday with scientists from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland to …
Press Clips | Mount Desert Islander
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![As the Gulf of Maine warms, where are the mussels? - The Boston Globe]()
![As the Gulf of Maine warms, where are the mussels? - The Boston Globe]()
As the Gulf of Maine warms, where are the mussels? - The Boston Globe
Wild blue mussels seem to be disappearing in the Gulf of Maine. Scientists are now seeking to understand the extent of the loss and the …
Press Clips | BostonGlobe.com
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![Running of the alewives]()
![Running of the alewives]()
Running of the alewives
The running of the alewives is one of Mother Nature's great spectacles. These small anadromous fish power upstream to reach their spawning grounds, and thousands …
Press Clips | Maine Public
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![The ocean is shattering heat records. Here's what that means for fisheries.]()
![The ocean is shattering heat records. Here's what that means for fisheries.]()
The ocean is shattering heat records. Here's what that means for fisheries.
Marine heatwaves can "inject a lot of chaos" as they remake ecosystems and cost coastal economies billions.
Press Clips | Grist
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![Maine aquaculture students get hands-on experience at area farms]()
![Maine aquaculture students get hands-on experience at area farms]()
Maine aquaculture students get hands-on experience at area farms
It's a growing economic sector.
Press Clips | Spectrum News
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![Why is the Gulf of Maine warming so fast?]()
![Why is the Gulf of Maine warming so fast?]()
Why is the Gulf of Maine warming so fast?
The Gulf of Maine is warmer faster than most of the world's oceans. Why is it warming so fast? And how does that impact Mainers? …
Press Clips | Maine Public
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![Glenn Prickett, incoming Gulf of Maine Research Institute CEO, welcomes industry collaboration]()
![Glenn Prickett, incoming Gulf of Maine Research Institute CEO, welcomes industry collaboration]()
Glenn Prickett, incoming Gulf of Maine Research Institute CEO, welcomes industry collaboration
Glenn Prickett will start as the Gulf of Maine Research Institute's CEO in September.
Press Clips | Seafood Source
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![Ocean warming is 'off the charts' this summer. But not in the Gulf of Maine. Why?]()
![Ocean warming is 'off the charts' this summer. But not in the Gulf of Maine. Why?]()
Ocean warming is 'off the charts' this summer. But not in the Gulf of Maine. Why?
The Gulf of Maine has been warming three and a half times faster than the global average for decades. This summer it's still warming, but …
Press Clips | WBUR
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![Oceans heat up. So does concern for protecting fish.]()
![Oceans heat up. So does concern for protecting fish.]()
Oceans heat up. So does concern for protecting fish.
Scientists say marine life is increasingly at risk from climate change. Cooperative efforts to protect fish are one possible answer – and they are growing.
Press Clips | The Christian Science Monitor
