Maine could lose loons and other bird species by end of century, Audubon reports

The report released Thursday by the National Audubon Society shows that 106 of 187 breeding bird species in Maine will be threatened or lost in the next 80 years if global temperatures increase 3 degrees Celsius, as projected.

Portland poet, 92, writes about climate change, degradation of earth

Jackie Moore avoids sentimentality and presents nature with a sense of awe, wonder and despair.

‘Flash drought’ worsening across 14 Southern states

Nearly 20% of the lower 48 is experiencing drought conditions, with record heat and little rainfall worsening circumstances.

Soaring eagle to film crumbling Alpine glaciers as Earth warms

Victor, the white-tailed eagle, will fly through Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and end his tour in France.

Maine nonprofit launches global effort to help small farms cut greenhouse gas emissions

The initiative seeks to boost yields while building up carbon in their soil, reducing the effects of climate change.

Our View: Maine leads on response to climate change

A commitment to innovation creates an opportunity for the state to have an outsize impact on a global problem.

A climate change glossary of terms

Gov. Mills wants Maine carbon-neutral by 2045. What will that take?

For this richly forested state, it may not take much beyond previously announced greenhouse gas cuts.

As sea levels rise, coastal communities grapple with cost of adapting

Municipal leaders and planners gather in Belfast to discuss how to pay for the costly infrastructure projects needed to better protect their communities in the future.

Harpswell sees roads, a bridge at risk as sea levels rise

The town has 216 miles of coastline, and 20% of its land is within 250 feet of the water.