Climate change is already affecting all four corners of Maine. As the state continues to warm faster than the global average, these impacts will grow larger and more quickly in the future. Click on any zone to view examples of current and expected impacts from climate change in your area.

Explore an interactive map showing how climate change is impacting our state’s landscape, economies and recreation. WHAT’S THE PLAN? Learn about Maine Won’t Wait , our state’s climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and …

On June 26, 2019, Governor Janet Mills and Legislature created the Maine Climate Council, an assembly of scientists, industry leaders, bipartisan local and state officials, and engaged citizens to develop a four-year plan to address the impacts of climate change on Maine, build resiliency to climate effects, and meet state statutory targets to ...

Scientific Assessment of Climate Change and its Effects in Maine. The Maine Climate Council's Scientific and Technical Subcommittee final report is part of the State Climate Action Plan and summarizes the impacts of climate change in Maine and how it …

The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.

The interactive displays of the Maine Cimate Impact Dashboard show how Maine’s health, economy, and communities may be affected by a changing climate. Mainers can use these tools and data to better understand these impacts and to advance climate mitigation and resilience efforts in Maine communities.

Climate change impacts are already sweeping across Maine. As the state continues to warm faster than the global average, climate change will affect the ecosystems and way of life in all regions. Click on any zone to view examples of current and expected impacts from climate change in your area.

Scientific Assessment of Climate Change and Its Effects in Maine - 2024 Update. A Report by the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STS) of the Maine Climate Council (MCC). Augusta, Maine. 268 pp.

Governor Mills has made combating climate change and encouraging clean energy policy one of her top administration priorities. She believes that by encouraging clean energy in Maine, Maine can grow good paying jobs and improve the environment and health for all Maine people.

Climate change is affecting all four corners of Maine, from rising sea levels, to storms causing damage to coastal and inland communities, disruptions to industries like farming, fishing and forestry, and increased harms to heath from flooding, high heat, and illnesses.