Why is the Gulf of Maine warming so fast? | Maine Explained

Описание: The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than most of the world's oceans. Why is it warming so fast? And how does that impact Mainers? That's what we dive into in this episode of Maine Explained.

Special thanks to Dr. Dave Reidmiller and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute! Learn more about their work at gmri.org or read their 2022 report here: gmri.org/stories/warming-22/

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Production Credits:
Esta Pratt-Kielley — Host, Writer and Supervising Producer
Nik Sparlin — Video Editor, Motion Graphics and Logo Designer
Lucy Santerre — Marketing and Promotion Support
Mark Simpson — Director of News and Public Affairs
Andrew Catalina — Manager of Digital News

Footage by Esta Pratt-Kielley
Additional footage from Lucy Santerre and Murray Carpenter
Additional Materials from Shutterstock and Storyblocks

Maine Explained is a Maine Public production.

00:00 Intro
0:27 The warming Gulf of Maine
1:11 Changing ocean currents
2:10 The Gulf's shape
2:41 Why does this matter?
4:12 Sharing what we learn
4:54 Credits