Acknowledgements Maine’s Climate Future

Maine and its Climate Change Institute to lead a preliminary analysis of the effects of climate change in Maine during the 21st century. This report considers past climate change, recent evidence of accelerated rates of change, and the implications of continued climate change in Maine as a result of greenhouse gas emissions and their associated pollutants. The report also highlights examples of adaptation challenges, and emphasizes new opportunities that exist in an era of climate change. Participating scientists volunteered their time and expertise to initiate a process that can both inform and facilitate systematic planning and thoughtful decisions for climate change challenges facing Maine. Perhaps more than any other state, our social and economic well-being depends on the health and productivity of Maine’s forests, fields, lakes, rivers, and the marine water