Climate Change Institute

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.

The op-ed is here:

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 […]

By Lazaro Gamio, Zach Levitt and Erin McCann Updated June 24, 2026 at 8:33 a.m. Intense heat has contributed to record-breaking summer temperatures around the globe in recent years. Here’s the latest forecast, and where it’s expected to be warmer than usual. London Rome FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GREECE HUNGARY ITALY POLAND ROMANIA SPAIN SWEDEN UKRAINE U.K. […]

BY BEN TRACY, SENIOR CLIMATE CORRESPONDENT ON ASSIGNMENT FOR CLIMATE CENTRAL https://www.google.com/url?q=https://glaciers.nichols.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1782315784837000&usg=AOvVaw3eZVNniJq3yuYcbBAWPaWs For over 40 years, glaciologist Dr. Mauri Pelto and his daughter, climate artist Jill Pelto, have hiked deep into Washington’s North Cascades to document vanishing glaciers—on foot. On assignment for Climate Central, correspondent Ben Tracy follows their latest expedition on Mt. Baker, blending […]