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- A new analysis by the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists finds that at least 20 to 30 pieces of “critical infrastructure” in Maine will face frequent, disruptive tidal flooding in the coming years and decades.
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Jun 28, 2024 · A new analysis by the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists finds that at least 20 to 30 pieces of “critical infrastructure” in Maine will face frequent, disruptive tidal flooding in the coming years and decades.
Jun 25, 2024 · Municipal sewage treatment plants, contaminated industrial sites and more along the coast of Maine will be exposed to regular tidal flooding within decades, according to a new report.
Jun 25, 2024 · As tidal flooding risks to Maine’s aging infrastructure increase in the decades ahead, Spanger called on policymakers and the public to take urgent action to prepare communities and to sharply...
Jun 25, 2024 · According to a new UCS analysis released today titled “Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience,” nearly 1,100 critical infrastructure assets along the U.S. coastline would flood 12 times per year on average by 2050. Maine results are below.
Jul 6, 2024 · A new analysis by the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists finds that at least 20 to 30 pieces of “critical infrastructure” in Maine will face frequent, disruptive tidal flooding in the coming years and decades.
Jan 24, 2023 · Rising sea levels are causing 'sunny day flooding' along Maine's coast. A parking lot in the Old Port in Portland, flooding during a king tide event on Jan. 24, 2023. A high tide Tuesday was an opportunity to witness the changes that are coming to Maine's coast as the sea level rises.
Jan 26, 2023 · Located between the harbor and a tidal pond, parts of Downstreet are flooding more frequently as sea levels rise. But the town is planning infrastructure improvements this spring. Maine's rocky shoreline insulates many coastal towns from the more severe impacts of rising seas.
