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Rescued seal pups released back into the wild from Maine beach
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (46+ words) Five seal pups that were rehabilitated by Marine Mammals of Maine returned to the ocean from the shores of Head Beach in Phippsburg. Five seal pups that were rehabilitated by Marine Mammals of Maine returned to the ocean from the…...
Why 4 Maine rivers flow north instead of toward the ocean
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (334+ words) Most Maine rivers eventually carry water toward the Atlantic Ocean. But four major rivers in northern Maine flow in the opposite compass direction. The Upper St. John, Allagash, Fish and Aroostook rivers all drain north into the St. John River…...
Maine’s disappearing kelp forests are changing the reef microbiome itself
1+ week, 3+ day ago (871+ words) Kelp forest loss leaves Maine reefs with sun-powered microbes and a reworked water chemistry, raising questions about coastal carbon. Kelp grows in stands tall enough to swim through. Along much of the Maine coast, those stands are giving way to…...
Zooplankton tied to Maine lobster larva health declines as Gulf waters warm
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (302+ words) by Allyson Lapierre, WGME PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- A creature the size of a grain of rice could be the reason for recent declines in Maine's lobster harvest. "Lobster is such an important resource. It's emblematic of the Gulf of Maine,…...
Maine researchers tag their 1st white shark
4+ week, 1+ day ago (343+ words) Maine researchers have tagged an 8-foot juvenile white shark, their first, as part of a new effort to better understand how young white sharks use the Gulf of Maine, the Maine Department of Marine Resources said Friday. The female shark,…...
Maine state park closes beaches to swimmers after shark sightings
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (205+ words) Reid State Park has closed its beaches to swimmers after a spate of shark sightings last week. There will be no swimming at Mile, Half Mile and East beaches Monday after shark sightings Friday and Saturday, according to the town…...
Wind power is finally coming to northern Maine—but can it overcome years of grid lock?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (780+ words) The Maine Public Utilities Commission has tried to encourage the development of large-scale renewable energy projects in Aroostook County for years. That saga may finally reach a resolution as the commission closes its latest round of bidding today and says…...
The remarkable story behind Maine's record Atlantic salmon that vanished for decades
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (519+ words) OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues,…...
Hottest Mays in Maine since 1895 - AOL
4+ mon, 11+ hour ago (267+ words) Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The Earth’s temperature has climbed each decade since 1880 by about.14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total. Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Mays in Maine since 1895 using data…...
Maine Sea Grant receives $1.4 million for lobster research, outreach
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (110+ words) ORONO, Maine (WABI) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is awarding the Maine Sea Grant program at the University of Maine $1.4 million for lobster research and outreach. The funding... ORONO, Maine (WABI) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is awarding…...