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The cause of the Younger Dryas (YD) cooling event (~12,800 years ago) and its possible relationship to a cosmic impact. (J. Kennett, P. Mayewski, A. Kurbatov et al).

Posted on June 1, 2026

James P Kennett, Paul A. Mayewski, Andrei V. Kurbatov, Wendy S Wolbach, Douglas C. Introne, Michael Handley, Malcolm A. LeCompte, Christopher R. Moore, Gunther Kletetschka, A. Victor Adedeji, Joshua J…

41 faculty members receive tenure and/or promotion or just-cause protection status and promotion

Posted on May 28, 2026

At the University of Maine, 41 faculty members have received tenure and/or promotion or just-cause protection status and promotion effective July 1, 2026, or September 1, 2026. The annual announcement…

Commonwealth – Public Health, Climate Crises, and the Origins of the Modern Welfare State – Alexander F. More

Posted on May 26, 2026

CommonwealthPublic Health, Climate Crises, and the Origins of the Modern We!fare State ALEXANDER F. MORETIMELY LESSONS FOR TODAY’S HEALTH AND CLIMATE CRISES ROOTED IN THE ORIGINS OF A GOVERNMENT’S PROVISION…

UMaine ecologist Brian McGill named 2026 AAAS Fellow

Posted on April 3, 2026

University of Maine ecology professor Brian McGill has been named a 2026 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow, one of the highest honors in the scientific community…

Environmental Law & Climate Change – Advisement

Posted on April 1, 2026

Written by adminPublished Mar 08, 2026 | Last Updated Mar 08, 2026 The environment law provides the necessary legal frameworks in addressing the issue of climate change. Other areas that…

33rd Annual Harold W. Borns, Jr. Symposium

Posted on March 10, 2026

The Harold W. Borns, Jr. Symposium is an annual event that features presentations and discussion by Climate Change Institute graduate students and faculty on emerging research and topics related to…