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WINDSLED ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 2026-2027 The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities has launched the mostsignificant polar scientific campaign in history to be conducted within the interiorof the Antarctic continent: the Windsled Antarctic Expedition 2026-2027. Theexpedition will utilize the unique polar vehicle designed by Spanish explorerRamón Larramendi, founder of Tierras Polares. On board, the expeditionmembers will […]

Tiny plastic particles are making their way into seafood, drinking water, soil and air, raising concerns about their potential effects on human and environmental health. But where are they accumulating in Maine, and how much is there? A new University of Maine research facility aims to help answer those questions, giving scientists, industries and communities […]

Ivan Fernandez, University of Maine professor emeritus of soil science and climate research scientist, has been named the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the inaugural Maine Science Awards. Fernandez was selected for more than four decades of research on the biogeochemistry of Maine’s forests and his contributions to climate science and […]

Ocean State Media interviewed Paul Mayewski, professor in the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, on why glaciers are melting and their devastating effects. “For the people who live in places like the Himalayas, the Andes, Europe for that matter, loss of glaciers is a tremendous change,” said Mayewski.

USA Today utilized a data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer while examining a tropical wave that forecasters were monitoring for a possible  tropical storm in the Atlantic.

Douglas Introne was recognized by the State of Maine for 35 years of service to the University of Maine.

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Jill Pelto: Glacier Monitoring as a Lifelong Muse – Eos https://eos.org/features/jill-pelto-glacier-monitoring-as-a-lifelong-muse https://eos.org/features/jill-pelto-glacier-monitoring-as-a-lifelong-muse?utm_campaign=ealertJ Jill Pelto describes herself as a climate artist. Her evocative paintings of glacial landscapes, forests, oceans, and savannas reflect the shapes of real environmental and Earth science monitoring data, portraying both the beauty and the vulnerability of our planet. “I’ll weave in the […]

The world’s climate adaptation funds must adapt to address the ways that climate change is deepening state fragility. By Ray Salvatore Jennings and Paul Andrew Mayewski Published on Jun 25, 2026 Introduction Yemen is one of the world’s most fragile states. A decade of war has fractured authority, degraded infrastructure, and left millions dependent on […]

North Atlantic ‘cold blob’ signals slowdown in key ocean currents By Kathryn Carley – Producer  Jul 15, 2026 Greenland is losing ice mass at an average rate of about 266 billion tons per year, according to NASA. The resulting sea level rise threatens Maine’s more than 3,400 miles of coastline with increased flooding, erosion and wildlife habitat […]