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Weather-related power outages on the rise

Maine ranked among the highest for power interruptions MAY 10, 2024 Share By Annie Ropeik A new analysis shows that more major power outages across Maine, the Northeast and the U.S. are happening as a result of bad weather. The data from the nonprofit Climate Central shows an aging power grid under pressure as climate change brings more extreme storms in all seasons. “Major outages are events that affect … Continue reading Weather-related power outages on the rise

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Can an Island Come Together To Save Itself?

More than 160 residences in Tremont could be inaccessible in flooding event CARRIE JONES APR 24, 2024 Share TREMONT—A road to a national park campground is washed away in many places, covered in rocks in others. A dock house is swept into the sea. Near the Tremont Consolidated School, a bridge waits to be overwhelmed by tidal waters. Over on the town’s wharf, electrical outlets … Continue reading Can an Island Come Together To Save Itself?

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The League of Underwater Superheroes Tackles Ell’s Pier

Annual Almost Earth Day Event Focuses on Water Debris SHAUN FARRAR AND  CARRIE JONES APR 21, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The divers pulled out trash and debris, dive bag and giant chunk at a time. On the fisherman’s pad, kids and on-shore helpers documented every lobster trap, every piece of railing, and ogled a massive lobster that was in a trap. Pretty much every single year … Continue reading The League of Underwater Superheroes Tackles Ell’s Pier

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Combining education, effort, and hope, Earth Day celebration at COA invites the entire community CARRIE JONES APR 13, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Linneah Goh isn’t just a student at the College of the Atlantic. She’s a climate activist, a student, and someone who has organized the college’s Earth Day event for three years in a row, an organizer who puts thoughts and beliefs into action. This … Continue reading Making Change

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Acadia National Park announces $950,000 for ecosystem restoration and climate restoration projects

CARRIE JONES APR 10, 2024 Share The following is a press release from Acadia National Park. We have an earlier story about Acadia and storm and climate issues here. And apologies for the three-news story day. BAR HARBOR—Acadia National Park will receive $950,000 in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to create a model for addressing climate change vulnerabilities of coastal archeological sites, collections, landscapes and … Continue reading Acadia National Park announces $950,000 for ecosystem restoration and climate restoration projects

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Some Residents Push Back on Solar Farms in Trenton

Public Meeting Tonight in Trenton Focuses On Potential Land Use Changes CARRIE JONES MAR 20, 2024 Share TRENTON—The future of how and where solar farms could be placed in Trenton is currently up to its voters, who will have a chance to approve or reject changes to the town’s land use ordinance at the May town meeting. The changes would allow the development of utilities … Continue reading Some Residents Push Back on Solar Farms in Trenton

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When the Storms Come, Will We Be Prepared?

Task Force on Climate Emergency Meets, Leo Protests Continue, Charles Sidman Increases GoFundMe ask CARRIE JONES JUL 25, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Storms. Intense storms. Life-threatening storms. Flooding. Infrastructure failure. The one way onto the island no longer there. According to an Alan Yuhas article in the New York Times, “The planet has warmed about 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the 19th century and will continue to grow … Continue reading When the Storms Come, Will We Be Prepared?

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Climate Action Plan About More Than Doom and Gloom

Task Force holds listening session to glean proactive possibilities CARRIE JONES JUN 16, 2023 BAR HARBOR—Though the school year had finished a week before, there was a hum in the Conners Emerson cafeteria on Thursday afternoon, June 15, as the Bar Harbor Task Force on the Climate Emergency hosted a Bar Harbor Climate Action Planning listening session. The goal was to try to get feedback, … Continue reading Climate Action Plan About More Than Doom and Gloom

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MDI Businesses and Residents Will Have to Adapt To Climate Change

University of Maine and a Climate To Thrive Present Key Take Aways From Collaboration SOUTHWEST HARBOR—According to researchers from the University of Maine, the climate is changing and that means that people need to adapt to that change and that visitation patterns to Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island will likely change too. At a talk at the Southwest Harbor Library Tuesday night, Lydia … Continue reading MDI Businesses and Residents Will Have to Adapt To Climate Change

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