ICN New England

New England Lawmakers Weigh Plug-in Solar as Europe’s Model Spreads

Legislation in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island would allow small solar panels to plug directly into home outlets, expanding access to clean energy.

By Ryan Krugman

For Maine’s Lakes, Shorter Ice Seasons Mean Loss of Water Quality, Winter Traditions

By Sydney Cromwell

Post-COP 30 Modeling Shows World Is Far Off Track for Climate Goals

By Ryan Krugman

Maine’s Shellfish Harvesters Are Caught up in Climate-Related Closures

By Ben Seal

A Maine Folk Band Finds Its Voice in a Warming World

By Ryan Krugman

The Year in Climate: Attacks on Science, the Start of Trump’s Second Term and Surging Electricity Demand Foreshadow a Future Filled with Uncertainty

By Dan Gearino, ICN Staff

Nonprofit Center Works with Rural Maine Towns to Prepare for and Protect Against Extreme Weather

By Sydney Cromwell

Maine’s Once Abundant Kelp Forests Face an Array of Growing Threats

By Pragathi Ravi

Hundreds of Sea Turtles Are Freezing in Cape Cod

By Teresa Tomassoni

As NOAA Funding Lags, a Critical Ocean Weather System Nears a Breaking Point

By Ryan Krugman

Rare Win for Renewable Energy: Trump Administration Funds Geothermal Network Expansion

By Phil McKenna

Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Unveils 50-Year Plan to Protect Coastlines from Rising Seas and Extreme Weather

By Ryan Krugman

Maine’s First Major Data Center Project Touts Green Innovation

By Ryan Krugman

Maine Was First To Ban Spreading PFAS-Contaminated Sludge on Farmland. Now Sludge Is Filling up Landfills.

By Sydney Cromwell

One Key State Remains in Limbo on Climate and Clean Energy Policies As Several Others Retreat

By Dan Gearino

Another Dry Spell Hits New England, Raising Alarm About Flash Droughts

By Ryan Krugman

Cranberry Farmers Consider Turning Bogs Into Wetlands as Temperatures Rise

By Nicole Williams

Central Maine Power Faces Backlash Over Proposed Rate Hikes and Shareholder Profits

By Ryan Krugman

New England Says Goodbye to Coal as Merrimack Station Powers Down

By Ryan Krugman