The first views of the eclipse are coming in, and they’re stunning
Eclipse mania is gripping swaths of the U.S. today as a total solar eclipse passes across the country from Texas to Maine......»»
Total solar eclipse 2024: The moon"s moment in the sun
On April 8, 2024, much of North America will experience a solar eclipse: a cosmic alignment of sun, moon, and Earth, in that order. The moon's shadow path will make landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast, cross the United States from Texas to Maine, and.....»»
Business operations affect fishermen"s resilience to climate change, new study finds
Timothy Frawley has spent the better of the past two decades working in and around commercial fisheries. Born and raised in Casco Bay, Maine, he grew up packing lobsters and pitching bait on Portland's working waterfront. He has worked in commercial.....»»
Getting “forever chemicals” out of drinking water is expensive
Can water utilities meet the EPA's new standard for PFAS? Enlarge (credit: Wachirawit Jenlohakit via Getty) Situated in a former sand and gravel pit just a few hundred feet from the Kennebec River in central Maine, the.....»»
Evolution might stop humans from solving climate change, researchers say
Central features of human evolution may stop our species from resolving global environmental problems like climate change, says a recent study led by the University of Maine......»»
Molecules exhibit non-reciprocal interactions without external forces, new study finds
Researchers from the University of Maine and Penn State discovered that molecules experience non-reciprocal interactions without external forces......»»
Automakers call Maine vehicle right-to-repair approval ‘disappointing"
The measure, which received about 84 percent of the "yes" vote, requires automakers to standardize onboard diagnostic systems and make those systems remotely accessible to vehicle owners and independent repair shops......»»
Q&A: Other countries put lives before guns. Why can"t we?
As police fanned out Thursday in pursuit of the gunman who killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine—the deadliest U.S. mass shooting of the year—the nation once again confronted its epidemic of firearms violence. Every year in the U.S., tens of thousa.....»»
Q&A: What"s causing Earth"s hottest days to date and what does it mean for our planet?
On Tuesday, as the United States commemorated its 247th birthday, the planet experienced its hottest day on record—this according to data from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction and calculations by the University of Maine's Climat.....»»
Firefighting foam contaminated public water for about 9,000 in Maine
Firefighting foam used in battling a fatal fire in an apartment building entered the public water system, prompting the water district to temporarily order thousands of residents not to drink the water......»»
New federal program targets abandoned crab, lobster traps
The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests and kill other fish in coastal waters from Maine to Alaska......»»
Space race! Meteorites hit Maine, museum offers $25K reward
Somewhere in a remote stretch of forest near Maine's border with Canada, rocks from space crashed to Earth and may be scattered across the ground—just waiting to be picked up......»»
Bed-scale impact and recovery of a commercially important intertidal seaweed
A study led by the University of Maine captured how entire rockweed beds recover from harvest, and the practice has a smaller impact than previously thought......»»
Are cod "severely depleted" in the Gulf of Maine? Fishermen, scientists view ocean depths differently
When fishermen and women look at the gray Atlantic waters off New England, they see a marine environment literally swimming with cod, the popular white fish prized around the world for its mild flavor......»»
Tribes in Maine left out of Native American resurgence by 40-year-old federal law denying their self-determination
Hundreds of the 574 federally recognized Indian nations in the U.S. now routinely provide their citizens with the full array of services customarily expected from state and local governments, from tax collection to environmental protection regulation.....»»
Salmon deplete fat stores while stopped at dams, study shows
Restoration of the critically endangered Atlantic salmon is an important issue in the rivers of Maine. Dams on Maine rivers have long been known to impact fish populations, but a new study led by the University of Maine quantifying the time and energ.....»»
Study finds that eDNA can help detect rainbow smelt
Searun rainbow smelt—a culturally and ecologically valuable fish for New England anglers, consumers and marine ecosystems—is on the decline. Determining the extent of that decline, however, is difficult in Maine. Searun smelt can be easy to miss.....»»
Lobsters versus right whales: The latest chapter in a long quest to make fishing more sustainable
Maine lobster fishermen received a Christmas gift from Congress at the end of 2022: A six-year delay on new federal regulations designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales......»»
New study shows trends of lymphoproliferative disease among Maine wild turkeys
The potentially lethal lymphoproliferative virus (LPDV) is becoming more prevalent among wild turkeys in the Northeast. With wild turkey populations growing, the risk of disease transmission between them, their domesticated counterparts and chickens.....»»
New research shows "empowering" advertisements fall short in cognitive tests
Advertisements with themes of female empowerment have become more popular in recent years with companies that sell everything from cosmetics to cars. A new study published by a University of Maine professor shows that while these advertisements are p.....»»