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![New report finds last year was second hottest on record in the Gulf of Maine — just behind 2021]()
![New report finds last year was second hottest on record in the Gulf of Maine — just behind 2021]()
New report finds last year was second hottest on record in the Gulf of Maine — just behind 2021
A new report from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute shows that last year was the second warmest year on record in the Gulf of …
Press Clips | Maine Public
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![Last year was second warmest on record in Gulf of Maine]()
![Last year was second warmest on record in Gulf of Maine]()
Last year was second warmest on record in Gulf of Maine
The average sea surface temperature in 2022 fell short by less than half a degree of setting a new mark for the hottest year, according …
Press Clips | Press Herald
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![Waters off New England had 2nd warmest year on record in '22]()
![Waters off New England had 2nd warmest year on record in '22]()
Waters off New England had 2nd warmest year on record in '22
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The waters off New England, which are home to rare whales and most of the American lobster fishing industry, logged the …
Press Clips | AP NEWS
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![Rising sea levels are causing 'sunny day flooding' along Maine's coast]()
![Rising sea levels are causing 'sunny day flooding' along Maine's coast]()
Rising sea levels are causing 'sunny day flooding' along Maine's coast
High tides are now occurring as often as 18 times a year, typically in late fall and early winter, and late spring and early summer. …
Press Clips | Maine Public
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![More than century of daily temperature readings in Boothbay Harbor show the warming trend caused by climate change]()
![More than century of daily temperature readings in Boothbay Harbor show the warming trend caused by climate change]()
More than century of daily temperature readings in Boothbay Harbor show the warming trend caused by climate change
Boothbay Harbor has seen an increase of 4-5 degrees on average, a sign of the ramifications warming from climate change is having in Maine.
Press Clips | The Maine Monitor
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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]()
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
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![Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science]()
![Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science]()
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
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![Maine scientists use new tools to help improve flood preparedness]()
![Maine scientists use new tools to help improve flood preparedness]()
Maine scientists use new tools to help improve flood preparedness
Solar-powered sensors help better predict rising tides.
Press Clips | News Center Maine
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![The Gulf of Maine is simmering, but its lobsters seem fine — for now]()
![The Gulf of Maine is simmering, but its lobsters seem fine — for now]()
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
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![An intense marine heat wave is setting ocean temperature records in the North Atlantic]()
![An intense marine heat wave is setting ocean temperature records in the North Atlantic]()
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
