BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 29, 2024
Numerous outdoor events — notably Aroostook County’s Can-Am dog sled races — have been canceled this winter because of changing and unpredictable weather conditions. Unprecedented warming globally is primarily being driven by climate change, exacerbated by El Nino. A charitable snowmobile run in Piscataquis County, scheduled for March 2, was also canceled. And the snowmobile season in Aroostook County could be cut short this winter. Maine’s changing winters are making it harder for residents and tourists to enjoy outdoor activities, such as snowmobiling, ice fishing and skiing. Maine’s changing winter is another example of the impacts of climate change and a reminder that we have to take action now to preserve the outdoor activities that draw Mainers outdoors and draw visitors to Maine.