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New York Times interviews Birkel about rising ocean temperatures

The New York Times interviewed Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and assistant professor at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, ocean warming fueled by record-breaking temperatures. Birkel, who manages the Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer, said he believes the warming effect of the eruption of an underwater volcano in 2022 has been larger than […]

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US-Norway Fulbright Student Program Awardee – Ligia Naveira

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, a flagship initiative of the U.S. Department of State, offers a unique platform fostering mutual understanding between the United States and 140 other countries through the exchange of persons, skills, and knowledge. Ligia Naveira, a PhD Candidate at the Climate Change Institute advised by Dr. Paul Mayweski, has received an […]

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NBC cites UMaine Climate Reanalyzer on scientist concern for ocean temperatures

A data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer was cited by NBC News in an article titled “12 months of record ocean heat has scientists puzzled and concerned.” The article stated the average sea surface temperatures are roughly 1.25 degrees Fahrenheit warmer now than from 1982-2011, an anomaly that could […]

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Gill interviewed by Nature on concept of using the term ‘Anthropocene’

Nature interviewed University of Maine associate professor of terrestrial paleoecology Jacquelyn Gill on the concept of using the term “Anthropocene,” which defines the age of irreversible human impacts on the planet, in light of a decision by geologists to not mark Anthropocene as an official period in Earth’s geological timeline. “It’s a term that belongs […]

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BDN interviews Birkel, Koehler on climate change impacts in Maine

University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate scientist Glen Koehler and Maine State Climatologist Sean Birkel were interviewed by the Bangor Daily News on how the climate is changing and the impacts of it on Maine. Koehler, who is also a member of Maine Climate Council, said the warming trend of the state’s average annual minimal […]

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NYT Magazine interviews Gill on Younger Dryas impact

The New York Times Magazine interviewed Jacquelyn Gill, an associate professor of terrestrial paleoecology at the University of Maine, on controversy surrounding the Younger Dryas impact theory, which claims that a comet struck the Earth 12,900 years ago and caused a sudden cooling widespread death among large, ancient mammals. Gill said she was doubtful of […]

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