Climate Change Institute

Grist interviewed University of Maine assistant professor of sustainable agriculture and cooperating faculty in anthropology Rachel Schattman on whether the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s funding for “climate-smart” farming is actually helping. Schattman supports the funding and said it has created new opportunities for farmers, whose climate-friendly practices can differ depending on location. Even if practices […]

  Icebergs as seen from a boat in Ilulissat Icefjord.         Photo by Mark Carey.                                       Over the last four decades, warming climate and ocean temperatures have rapidly altered the Greenland Ice Sheet, creating concern for marine ecosystems and weather patterns worldwide. The environment has challenged scientists in their attempts to measure how water moves around […]

A data visualization on sea surface temperature anomalies from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer was cited by Forbes in an article on early signals of the 2024 hurricane season.

The Boston Globe showcased work done by UMaine’s Climate Change Institute on the pattern of record sea-surface temperatures. These patterns have been fueled by both El Niño and human-caused climate change. The planet’s average sea surface temperature reached an all-time record of 70.2 degrees Fahrenheit (21.2 Celsius) on Feb. 9. 

The Bangor Daily News interviewed Sean Birkel, a Maine state climatologist at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, about frost quakes. “Maine winters are warming and as part of a changing climate, we are seeing a tendency for more extreme weather events. In winter this can mean patterns that bring extreme cold followed by […]

Earth.com, Medical Xpress and Farms.com promoted new research conducted by University of Maine assistant professor of sustainable agriculture Rachel Schattman and her colleagues at the University of Vermont on food insecurity. A major take-away from the study was that individuals who were newly food insecure during the pandemic seemed to be best at recovering from […]

The Scientist interviewed University of Maine’s Jacquelyn Gill, associate professor of paleoecology and plant ecology, in a story titled “Scientists are opting for remote postdoc positions.”

The Kennebunk Post promoted an archeology forum for anyone seeking to learn, discuss and share insights into the world of archaeology. Four Maine-based archaeology professionals including Bonnie Newsom, University of Maine associate professor of anthropology, will be featured speakers at the event on Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Conversation published an article by University of Maine assistant professor of political science and international affairs Nick Micinski that shows how funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to support refugees has been politicized.

Bangor Daily News reported on efforts by researchers at the University of Maine to find remains of the building where fraternity brothers kept live bears who played UMaine mascot Bananas T. Bear until 1966. Professor of anthropology and climate change Daniel Sandweiss and director of the Hudson Museum Gretchen Faulkner led a ten-person team to […]