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Media cite Climate Reanalyzer for sea surface temperature data

USA Today and Wide Open Spaces cited data visualizations from the University of Maine Climate Reanalyzer for average ocean surface temperatures. USA Today used the tool for the most recent record-setting high average temperature of the ocean, and Wide Open Spaces used it to show how surface temperature averages of the North Atlantic Ocean have […]

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Grist interviews Schattman on USDA climate funding

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 […]

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UMaine researchers use GPS-tracked icebergs in novel study to improve climate models – K. Schild, S. Baratta et al.

  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 […]

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Bangor Daily News interviews UMaine climatologist Sean Birkel on frost quakes

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 […]

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Media promote food insecurity research from UVM and UMaine – R. Schattman

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 […]

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Kennebunk Post promotes Newsom speaking at upcoming archaeology forum

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.

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