Maine's Coastline Faces Severe Threat from Rising Sea Levels

Recent storms underscore immediate impacts of climate change, with key infrastructure and economic areas at risk.

Maine sea levels are projected to rise between 1.1 and 3.2 feet by 2050 and between 3 and 9.3 feet by 2100, depending on global emissions rates.
Recent storms have caused significant damage to Maine's coastline, highlighting the immediate impacts of climate change.
Rising sea levels will lead to increased flooding, erosion of coastal beaches, and potential contamination of groundwater aquifers.
Kennebunk's wastewater treatment facility could be overrun by rising seas by 2050 without improvements costing up to $13.6 million.
Portland's Commercial Street and its surrounding areas, generating $1.5 billion of the city’s current gross domestic product and more than 16,500 jobs, could be flooded by the end of the century.