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• Gulf of Maine sees second-hottest year on record, report shows, ‘getting to the edge of habitability’ - The Boston Globe

  The acceleration in warming could bring mass mortality events for marine species, threaten New England’s food supply, and contribute to rising sea levels, experts warned.

  Press Clips | BostonGlobe.com

• New report finds last year was second hottest on record in the Gulf of Maine — just behind 2021

  A new report from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute shows that last year was the second warmest year on record in the Gulf of …

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• Last year was second warmest on record in Gulf of Maine

  The average sea surface temperature in 2022 fell short by less than half a degree of setting a new mark for the hottest year, according …

  Press Clips | Press Herald

• Waters off New England had 2nd warmest year on record in '22

  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The waters off New England, which are home to rare whales and most of the American lobster fishing industry, logged the …

  Press Clips | AP NEWS

• Rising sea levels are causing 'sunny day flooding' along Maine's coast

  High tides are now occurring as often as 18 times a year, typically in late fall and early winter, and late spring and early summer. …

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• More than century of daily temperature readings in Boothbay Harbor show the warming trend caused by climate change

  Boothbay Harbor has seen an increase of 4-5 degrees on average, a sign of the ramifications warming from climate change is having in Maine.

  Press Clips | The Maine Monitor

• Why public trust in science has declined, and how that trust can be re-gained

  Why public trust in science has declined, and how that trust can be re-gained

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science

  The Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science project, funded by the National Science Foundation, aims to engage middle school students in utilizing several modeling approaches …

  Press Clips | Concord Consortium

• Maine scientists use new tools to help improve flood preparedness

  Solar-powered sensors help better predict rising tides.

  Press Clips | News Center Maine

• The Gulf of Maine is simmering, but its lobsters seem fine — for now

  The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than almost anywhere on Earth, putting the ecosystem at long-term risk.

  Press Clips | Washington Post