Penelope Overton

None of the whales caught in ocean ropes off Maine was an endangered right whale.

Autumn shifts are measured in days, not weeks, preserving the state's iconic peak foliage displays even as other seasons undergo climate turmoil.

Activists decried federal legislation that would erase local climate lawsuits and superfund laws.

Maine nonprofit launches $20M fund to help farmers adapt to climate change

Some of the state's major drinking water districts were forced to halt treatment. Others remain shielded by bulk storage or local policy.

State policymakers will use emotional aid and peer mentoring to address the stress of impacted farmers.

Funding shortages are forcing some systems to prioritize emergency repairs over digital security.

Hannaford hired the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to assess flood risks at low-lying pilot stores in South Portland and Portland as sea levels rise.

The Magalloway project is one of Maine's biggest conservation victories in a decade, protecting remote forests and prime trout streams from development.

Prevailing winds have been directing more wildfire smoke to New England in recent years, experts say.