The data will help a coastal Saco neighborhood prone to flooding prepare for a wetter, stormier future.
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South Portland couple raising home to counter rising water
As the risk of coastal flooding grows, individuals are investing in climate adaptations for their properties.
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New footbridge improves access to Squirrel Point in Arrowsic
Bridge damaged by rising tides replaced with support from community.
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Artists use midnight performance to draw attention to rising seas
A group of painters, dancers and sculptors gathered on the Portland waterfront in the middle of the night as an unusually high tide flooded parking lots and piers.
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Feds cut $9M for Down East coastal restoration project
The Trump administration said it is rescinding the funding to prevent an ‘overuse of taxpayer dollars.’
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Are taller seawalls the answer to rising seas and storm surge?
A bill would allow coastal seawalls to be raised by 2 feet to protect coastal homes, property and roads, but opponents claim higher walls would flood neighboring properties and result in sandy beach loss.
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Design students float climate resiliency ideas for Casco Bay
From floating communities to over-water bike paths, this exhibit aims to help Portland and South Portland prepare for rising sea levels, warming temperatures and increasing extreme weather.
Posted inNation & World
Dozens of luxury condos, hotels in Miami sinking at ‘unexpected’ rates, new study reveals
Preliminary data also shows signs that some buildings along the coasts of Broward and Palm Beach are sinking, too.
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Experts focused on Maine’s resilience to extreme weather call for enhanced alerts, education
A state commission created in the wake of last winter’s severe storms wants access to the federal Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, which sends wireless emergency alerts to all mobile phones within a designated area.
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Greater Portland Council of Governments leads coastal erosion initiative
The Greater Portland Council of Governments received a grant to help Casco Bay municipalities that are facing coastal erosion and gather more coastal bluff data.