Climate change

The University of New England earned a STARS Silver Rating for its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, a first for the institution.

An intentional seaside community in the Chautauqua tradition, founded in 1881 on Saco Bay, is looking at ways to protect its most vulnerable buildings from rising sea level and worsening windstorms.

The lawsuit claims the repeal violates the Clean Air Act, ignores the scientific record and abandons safeguards that protect communities living near and downwind of coal plants. In Maine, mercury levels in fish, loons and eagles are among the highest in North America.

The Chamber says LD 1870 is “costly, redundant and unnecessary.” More than two dozen business associations have expressed their opposition to the bill.

Charles French will oversee the organization’s strategic priorities in climate, marine economy and community capacity.

Breaking down the financial toll of severe weather events, the head of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute noted that repairing disabled critical infrastructure is “very expensive."

The Greater Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion on issues facing working waterfronts, from stronger storms and higher sea levels to increased economic pressures.

A new study from Portland Trails finds that the organization’s 100-mile network contributes to a wide range of environmental, health and economic benefits.

The city of Portland has joined forces with the nonprofit Gulf of Maine Research Institute to protect the working waterfront to position Maine’s largest city as a national leader in coastal climate adaptation.

Boston had the Big Dig, but Portland has the Back Cove South Storage facility: visible from I-295, the project consists of massive underground conduits capable of holding 3.5 million gallons of stormwater and sewage during heavy rains.