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    https://eos.org/science-updates/the-imminent-calving-retreat-of-taku-glacier Long an anomaly among glaciers, advancing while most others shrank, Taku Glacier is starting to succumb to climate change, offering an unprecedented look at the onset of tidewater glacier retreat. Taku Glacier, a 55-kilometer-long tidewater glacier in Southeast Alaska, is seen here in August 2019. Credit: Matt Nolan, Fairbanks Fodar, Fairbanks By […]

Seth William Campbell1,2,3| Martin Briggs4| Samuel G. Roy1,5|Thomas A. Douglas6| Stephanie Saari6 1University of Maine, School of Earth and Climate Sciences, Orono, Maine, USA  2 University of Maine, Climate Change Institute, Orono, Maine, USA  3U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA  4 U.S. Geological Survey, Earth System Processes Division, Hydrogeophysics […]

A report by Andrew Pershing, a University of Maine associate professor with the Climate Change Institute, was cited in a New Hampshire Union Leader story about researchers using historical fish diet data to predict which species will inhabit the Gulf of Maine in the future.

Paul Mayewski, director of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, is participating in a “Maine Calling” discussion about how the “dramatic, irreversible changes” in the Arctic will influence geopolitics at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16. Other participants in the upcoming discussion include Frances Ulmer, former chair of the U.S. Arctic Research […]

Public promoted an appearance by Paul Mayewski, director of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, on Maine Calling at 11 a.m. Feb. 16. During the broadcast, Mayewski will preview presentations and panel discussions slated for Feb. 20 and 21 at the Camden Conference. The theme for this year’s Camden Conference is “The Geopolitics of […]

Women often are on the front lines of climate change impacts, yet are uniquely poised to reshape our institutions towards resilience and gender equity. Women are increasingly in leadership roles, innovating sustainable approaches to scarcity, and building community around local solutions. Join us to hear perspectives from women working to reshape their discipline and community […]

University of Maine physical glaciologist Kristin Schild spoke with the Tampa Bay Times about moulins, “portal(s) for meltwater” in the Greenland ice sheet. The article discussed research from University of South Florida professor Jason Gulley into moulins and how they affect rising sea levels resulting from climate change. Schild, an assistant research professor with the […]

Bustle interviewed Brenda Hall, a University of Maine professor of glacial geology in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and the Climate Change Institute, about tips for maintaining mental resilience when facing isolation. Hall described her first trip to Antarctica in 1990, when she was 21 years old. “We learned to focus on the […]

Cynthia Isenhour, associate professor of anthropology and climate change at the University of Maine, offered tips for having a sustainable Valentine’s Day to the Bangor Daily News. “Anytime we’re talking about physical gifts, from chocolates and flowers to jewelry, they all come with an environmental footprint,” she said.

Morning Ag Clips promoted a talk by University of Maine faculty Jean MacRae and Cynthia Isenhour at 3 p.m. Feb. 22. MacRae, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Isenhour, an associate professor of anthropology, will discuss a recent study focused on building a safe, circular and sustainable food system. More information about […]