An examination of extreme weather events and their health and well-being impacts on climate change activism behaviors in the United States - Climatic Change Climatic Change - Climate change activism is crucial to promoting effective climate change mitigation and adaptation policies. This study examined the relationship between experiencing extreme...

"Exposure to six of the seven extreme weather events, as well as extreme weather-related impacts such as serious financial troubles, displacement from one’s home, and major property damage, were significantly associated with engagement in climate change activism."

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Judge orders restoration of Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists back to work A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America to full operations, putting hundreds of journalists who have...

Judge orders restoration of Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists back to work

Proposed Maine data-center ban would kill plans for an old paper mill A proposed data center project in Jay faces cancellation risks from a bill imposing a statewide moratorium on new data centers.

Maine lawmakers have proposed a temporary halt to data centers. The move, and future uncertainty, is cooling investors. In one case, a data center proposed at a shuttered Maine paper mill is at risk. Read my most recent BDN story here: www.bangordailynews.com/2026/03/13/m...

Few Mainers are getting tested for PFAS despite state push The 164 positive tests the state has collected since last fall likely represent a fraction of the people exposed to high PFAS levels.

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EPA Hits 40-Year Lows in Staffing After Trump Targets Its Public Health Experts - Inside Climate News An Inside Climate News analysis of just-released federal workforce data shows more than 4,000 employees departed between January 2025 and January 2026, including a majority of team leaders.

New federal workforce figures show the radical change at EPA in the first year of the Trump administration Among the 4,000 employees who departed in 2025 were scientists responsible for breakthroughs in testing for health risks of biopersistent chemicals.

Nikkei 225 declines more than 6% as oil breaks $100 a barrel Higher energy prices could contribute to higher inflation and lower economic growth.

The Nikkei 225 declined more than 6% as oil broke $100 a barrel and concerns grew that higher energy prices could affect economic growth.

Maine is using outdated rules to close contaminated compost plant Maine regulators are using an outdated rule to review the closure of a contaminated compost plant, raising concerns about inadequate cleanup.

When existing laws don’t cover cleanups of contaminants. My latest in the Bangor Daily News. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/01/26/m...

Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86 Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.

Claudette Colvin, who at 15 refused to give her seat on the bus to a white woman in Alabama, has died at 86.

How Maine farmers are fighting a drought that will stretch into 2026 Already in its seventh month, this year's drought has been a wakeup call to farmers, who were used to long stretches of rainfall.

My latest in the BDN: dealing with the ongoing drought. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/25/m...

Brown shooting victim was pursuing dream of becoming brain surgeon Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18, was one of two people killed at Brown University on Saturday.

Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a freshman at Brown, had a condition as a child that required brain surgery. The experience created an unshakable ambition to become a brain surgeon, his sister said.

He died after being shot on campus on Saturday.

A celebrated conservationist's unwitting role in Maine's PFAS crisis Conservationist Bill Ginn is mad about what happened at the Hawk Ridge Compost Facility that he started 35 years ago as a recycling center.

A conservationist gets caught up, unwittingly, in Maine’s PFAS crisis. Here’s how he remembers starting the company that has evolved into one of the state’s most polluted sludge-composting locations: www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/01/m...

I was able to explore my curiosity deeply and broadly, surrounded by an amazing group of fellow journalists. Quote from Cynthia Graber, KSJ class of 2013 and cohost of the Gastropod Podcast. Knight Science Journalism Fellowships. Applications close January 9, 2026

To experience fellowship life for yourself, start your application soon and submit before January 9, 2026

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GBH lays off 15 employees following loss of federal funding, its fourth round of job cuts this year - The Boston Globe Employees working on children’s programming as well as business and operations staff in marketing, finance, and technology were among the job cuts.

The @bostonglobe.com reports that @wgbh.org is laying off another 15 people. Awful, but none of them are in news. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/06/b...

Maine landfill plans to finally treat contaminated water that runs into the Penobscot River The state is requiring a treatment system for PFAS chemicals as part of a controversial 61-acre expansion plan at Juniper Ridge.

Maine’s largest landfill, operated by Casella, is pushing ahead for a leachate pre-treatment plant in 2027. Currently, the untreated leachate goes to another facility where it is dumped into the Penobscot River, the state’s second-longest river system: www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/28/m...

A Maine compost operation heavily contaminated by PFAS is closing For almost four decades, Hawk Ridge, the state’s largest composting facility, turned sewage sludge into compost used in Maine and beyond.

Casella’s compost facility in Maine will close after regulations, PFAS contamination hobble business. My latest BDN story. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/09/05/m...

Why Maine is losing out on a wood building boom Cross-laminated timber has long been used in Europe but is relatively new in the U.S., and Maine only recently added it to its building code.

Maine is one if the most heavily forested states in the US, but attracting a factory to process wood into an environmentally friendlier timber has eluded the Pine Tree State. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/25/m...

Maine’s 1st energy storage project using manmade ponds proposed in Oxford County When there is high demand for power on the grid, water from the upper reservoir will be released through turbines that generate electricity down to the lower reservoir for distribution on the grid.

Another massive energy project proposed in Maine. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/07/23/m...

Donald Trump’s tariffs test a legacy Maine industry that global trade decimated The president’s frequently changing tariffs have left Maine businesses uncertain about investing in new product lines and markets.

What happens with tariff uncertainty? www.bangordailynews.com/2025/07/03/m...

Donald Trump’s tariffs test a legacy Maine industry that global trade decimated The president’s frequently changing tariffs have left Maine businesses uncertain about investing in new product lines and markets.

My most recent story in the Bangor Daily News on how the stop and start of tariffs is affecting the few traditional Maine wood turners that are left: www.bangordailynews.com/2025/07/03/m...

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned prize-winning TV journalist, has died at 91.

Conditions are perfect in the Maine woods for moose-killing ticks Changes in Maine’s North Woods have caused tick populations to boom, killing off large numbers of moose calves and worrying scientists who are experimenting with ways to preserve the health of the ico...

My latest story in the Bangor Daily News as Mainers prepare for the moose permit lottery today www.bangordailynews.com/2025/06/21/m...

The secret tunnels keeping Mainers safe from dangerous animal crashes Maine is quietly embracing methods long used the western U.S. to divert animals around high-strike roads and areas reshaped by development.

Wildlife tunnels reduce vehicle-animal collisions in Maine, even for turtles @sejorg.bsky.social www.bangordailynews.com/2025/05/22/m...

Maine lawmakers pitch a new way around forever chemicals A bill before the Maine Legislature’s energy committee seeks $10 million to extend Fairfield’s public water to residents with PFAS-contaminated wells.

Struggle for clean water continues in Maine town with some of highest PFAS levels in nation www.bangordailynews.com/2025/04/14/m...

Hundreds of people lined Main Street in the western maine town of Bridgton Saturday morning as part of the nationwide “Hands Off” protests. John Morris, carrying a sign reading “Wake Up,” said he came because, “You can’t rely on the politicians.” A handful of people supported the president.

"Don't become like him. Be an American that says I look to the future. Yes, things are scary right now. But we can overcome."

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Canadian company says it will open in northern Maine because of tariffs Grand Falls Agromart is located 3 miles from a border crossing and currently imports about 65 percent of its ingredients from the U.S.

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See all the chemicals in your Maine town’s drinking water The new dataset allows residents to see whether contaminants in their water meet various standards.

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This toxic chemical is more common in Maine groceries than you think More than a decade after Maine restricted its use, the chemical is still widespread and doesn't always have to be disclosed.

My latest story in the BDN about a chemical that was banned in childrens’ bottles but still is in widespread use www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/18/m...

Maine to eye protecting limits on PFAS in water as Trump scraps rules The Trump administration already has rolled back some limits on the toxic forever chemicals.

Here’s what Maine is doing amid concerns over more PFAS reg rollbacks: www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/14/m...

PFAS-free outerwear has arrived in Maine. Be prepared to pay. The U.S. gives tax breaks to companies making clothes with PFAS. Rep. Chellie Pingree and Sen. Angus King want to change that.

The US gives tariff breaks to companies making outerwear containing PFAS. Reps Chellie Pingree of Maine and Blake Moore of Utah introduce bill to change that. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/04/m...