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December 15, 2025 | A Sustainable (and Tasty) Solution to Ocean HealthSince 2019, Ken Sparta and his son Leo have quite literally leapt into the world of oyster and kelp farming, where they now regularly pull oysters and kelp from the coastal waters near Freeport, Maine. In fact, in 2024, Spartan Sea Farms hauled 100,000 pounds of kelp out of the water. |  |
December 9, 2025 | Building the Momentum for On-Demand FishingOn-demand fishing gear, with fewer dangerous lines that can entangle marine life, is a key tool in protecting right whales |  |
December 3, 2025 | Do Heat Pumps Work Year-Round?Heat pumps are today’s cleaner, cheaper option for heating and cooling New England homes and businesses. It’s an option that doesn’t force us to rely on a fossil fuel system that is rapidly overheating our planet and draining our wallets. |  |
November 26, 2025 | How to Talk to Friends and Family about Climate ChangeOnly about a third of Americans talk to family and friends about climate change, but conversation is a catalyst to change. |  |
November 24, 2025 | This Year Was Tough. Here’s What We’re Thankful For.It’s been a tough year. But in all the chaos and drama, CLF staffers found many things to be grateful for. |  |
November 21, 2025 | “A Remarkable, Unique Place”: Three Divers on Their Visit to Cashes LedgeCLF scientist Gareth Lawson interviews three divers about their experience diving Cashes Ledge, an extraordinary marine habitat in the Gulf of Maine. |  |
November 12, 2025 | Digging Out of Our Climate ProblemsDig Energy is testing a water-jet drilling rig that it hopes will make drilling for geothermal energy so inexpensive that this carbon-free energy source may one day become more common in homes and businesses than fossil fuel boilers and furnaces. |  |
October 28, 2025 | The Villain, a Cure, and a ShiftWe’ve got to understand that this is about to become a flaming pocketbook issue for Americans who right now don’t see climate change as something that immediately affects them. |  |
October 21, 2025 | Case by Case: CLF is Challenging Trump in CourtDespite Donald Trump’s sometimes hourly flip-flopping, his overall objective is clear: He wants to centralize power in the executive branch while dismantling an imagined “deep state.” His actions are hurting our democracy, people, and the environment. |  |
October 20, 2025 | Five Things You Need to Know About Lead PoisoningLead poisoning remains a hidden danger in homes, pipes, and soil across New England. The good news? It’s 100% preventable. Learn the facts about lead exposure – and how we can protect families from this toxic threat once and for all. |  |