Maine

June 17, 2019

Hundreds of migrants are sleeping in an emergency shelter at the Portland Expo Center in Portland, Maine. Both Portland and the state of Maine have welcomed migrants.

Food

Maine is scaling up its local grain economy

Civil Eats

November 30, 2018

Craft brewing, artisanal baking and innovative mills and malthouses are reviving Maine's economic might.

Politics

The US midterms 'blue wave' has mixed results for the environment

Living on Earth

November 20, 2018

The 2018 US midterm elections ushered in a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives — along with new Democratic governors — who pledge to act on climate change. It also ushered out some climate-denying Republicans. Yet overall, the elections had mixed results for the environment.

Jobs

The feast-or-famine life of lobstering in Maine

Living on Earth

July 08, 2018

The lobster industry has always been an up-and-down business, but a new book looks into how global warming is adding to that already uncertain rollercoaster.

Books

Retracing paths that people first traversed while migrating to the Americas

Living on Earth

July 07, 2018

When it comes to the first people arriving in the Americas during the Ice Age from Asia, Craig Childs says it is a "blank space" in the collective memory of most Americans. His newest book fills up that space with firsthand adventures and exploration.

Environment

The Northern right whale, already an endangered species, is in deep trouble

Living on Earth

April 01, 2018

No new Northern right whale calves have been born so far this year — an unprecedented occurrence, according to scientists who study them.

Culture

The Wabanaki people are taking back their narrative

The World

October 09, 2017

"Dawnland," an upcoming documentary film, follows the stories of several key individuals involved in the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Economics

From gutting sardines to shipping pregnant cows, this Maine port wants your business

The World

August 08, 2017

Eastport, Maine, used to be the sardine capital of America. When the industry dried up, the town did, too. But the city still has a big asset: the deepest natural harbor in the continental United States.

Science

Climate change research can be risky. But not doing it is even riskier.

The World

July 18, 2017

Climate change research in extreme environments is a dangerous business, but scientists say getting boots on the ground is vital to understanding where we're headed as we warm the planet.

Environment

Moose in New England face grisly deaths from tick infestations

Living on Earth

March 18, 2017

Rising temperatures and a growing tick population are causing problems for moose in New England. So many ticks now live through mild winter temperatures and attack the calves, that few are surviving.

Maine

Portland, Maine, turns ‘crisis’ to ‘opportunity’ for African migrants

Maine is scaling up its local grain economy

The US midterms 'blue wave' has mixed results for the environment

The feast-or-famine life of lobstering in Maine

Retracing paths that people first traversed while migrating to the Americas

The Northern right whale, already an endangered species, is in deep trouble

The Wabanaki people are taking back their narrative

From gutting sardines to shipping pregnant cows, this Maine port wants your business

Climate change research can be risky. But not doing it is even riskier.

Moose in New England face grisly deaths from tick infestations

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