environment

Thanks to the National Centers for Environmental Information, we now know about the most extreme temperatures in the history of our New England states.

Maine and its New England neighbors scored high in a recent report about environmental efforts.

Oh, and he's now a published author.

On Earth Day (April 22, 2022), a prototype boat, Solar Sal 24, was launched and successfully piloted in Lake St. George in Liberty.

After multiple reports of people have a strange black residue on their feet after trips to Maine beaches, officials explain the likely cause

These cookies have a conscience. They're vegan and a portion of the sales will help the environment.

Good news: York, Maine has a new seawall. Bad news: They didn't secure the proper permits before building it.

Leaving your leaves is better for the environment, and your back.

According to Circa.com, the new #trashtagchallenge has inspired an outdoor spring cleaning movement.

A new year brings new bills in Maine including bizarre ideas like banning balloon releases and letting barbers use straight razors

The deer are there to remind us of the changing climate and our relationship with nature.

According to the Portland Press Herald, restaurants all over Maine are joining an online movement called, "The Last Plastic Straw". The movement encourages the end to single-use plastic straws. In the U.S. alone, over 500 million straws are thrown away creating a huge amount of plastic waste that ends up in our oceans and landfills.

The American Lung Association's 2018 "State of the Air" report is out and the news seems to be improving here in Maine.

When I was a kid I ate a LOT of fresh snow. It's just frozen water right? Well, no, not really. When snow is falling through the sky it's picking up pollutants along the way, such as soot and dirt. Also found in snow, depending on where it comes from: mercury, formaldehyde, nitrates, pesticides and sulfates...

Here in Maine we have dealt with cold winters as a part of life, and one of our realities is warming up our cars on frigid mornings. When it gets super cold we set our alarms 10 minutes earlier to do just that. Cheers went up when remote car starters hit...

Our house is cluttered with colorful candy wrappers, and I wondered what could be done with them. I turned to the crafty YouTubers for inspiration. I was not disappointed! How about a wallet to go with that purse... This is a great craft for our next slumber party...