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Climate Change \/ Sea-level Rise <\/h3>
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Most of the Conservation Commission’s projects reflect, respond to, or anticipate the effects of climate change and imminent sea level rise on our vulnerable coastal community.\u00a0 As one community potentially severely affected by global warming, it is daunting to figure out how, on a local level, to ameliorate forces occurring on a much larger scale.\u00a0 We try.<\/p>\n

In 2015, the Conservation Commission produced a report on Georgetown\u2019s vulnerability to climate change and sea level rise.\u00a0 As part of the Comprehensive Planning process taking place in Georgetown from 2017-2019, we have taken stock of actions taken and progress made towards the 48 specific recommendations contained in the original report.\u00a0 That update as approved at Georgetown’s 2019 Town Meeting is here:<\/p>\n

You can read the full text of Georgetown’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan, as approved at Town Meeting June 15, 2019, at the Town website here:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.georgetownme.com\/?page_id=70<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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Potential climate change impact maps<\/h3>
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Maine Geological Survey Sea Level Rise\/Storm Surge\u00a0 https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/mgs\/hazards\/slr_ss\/index.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer\u00a0 https:\/\/www.coast.noaa.gov\/digitalcoast\/tools\/slr<\/a><\/p>\n

Potential Tidal Marsh Migration https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/mnap\/assistance\/marsh_migration.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Undeveloped Coastal Habitat after 1m Sea Level Rise https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/mnap\/assistance\/coastal_blocks_1m_slr.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Resilient Land\u00a0 http:\/\/maps.tnc.org\/resilientland\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nature Conservancy Resilient Coastal Sites<\/p>\n

TNC Coastal Risk Explorer\u00a0 https:\/\/maps.coastalresilience.org\/maine\/#<\/a><\/p>\n

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Many thanks to Amanda Shearin, Wildlife Planner with Maine IF&W, for these links and for the excellent talk on climate change and local resilience she gave to us at Georgetown Historical Society on Aug. 19, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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Today\u2019s national climate change news<\/h4>
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The Senator Who Won\u2019t Shut Up about Climate Change<\/a>

Mother Jones - 18 hours ago<\/span>
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Climate change 'supercharging' larger and more damaging hail in Europe<\/a>

Euronews - 2 days ago<\/span>
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A rare \u2018super\u2019 El Ni\u00f1o is looking more likely. Here\u2019s what to expect<\/a>

Fortune - 1 day ago<\/span>
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California just handed oil companies billions in free pollution permits<\/a>

CalMatters - 3 days ago<\/span>
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Dim the sun to tackle climate change? Fine by us, public suggests<\/a>

The Times - 2 days ago<\/span>
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Readers Write: Climate change, electric cars, ranked-choice voting, $1.776 billion fund<\/a>

Star Tribune - 2 days ago<\/span>
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As Climate Change Extends Europe\u2019s Heat Season, Schools Bake<\/a>

The New York Times - 3 days ago<\/span>
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News via Google. See more news matching 'climate change'<\/a><\/p>

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(click image to download report)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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Additional Resources<\/h4>
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May 6, 2019 United Nations Report on climate change and biodiversity:<\/p>\n


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Maine Climate News<\/h3>
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Wild blueberry farms across Maine suffer as climate change upends growing seasons<\/a>

Rhode Island Current - 5 days ago<\/span>
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Maine environmental coalition lays out policy priorities<\/a>

Maine Public - 3 weeks ago<\/span>
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Environmental Organizations Unveil Policy Guide for Maine\u2019s Next Leaders<\/a>

Natural Resources Council of Maine - 3 weeks ago<\/span>
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COA collaborators help launch podcast series on women adapting to change along Maine\u2019s working waterfront<\/a>

College of the Atlantic - 2 weeks ago<\/span>
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This couple moved to Bangor to flee climate change in Texas<\/a>

Bangor Daily News - 3 weeks ago<\/span>
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Maine lawmakers want polluters to pay, but opted first to study how much<\/a>

Maine Morning Star - 2 months ago<\/span>
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Maine Climate Council grapples with affordability<\/a>

The Portland Press Herald - 2 months ago<\/span>
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News via Google. See more news matching 'Maine climate change'<\/a><\/p>

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