Are other Mainers feeling VERY FORTUNATE to live here as the world burns?

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9. I generally agree with you, but....

The recent severe flooding in Vermont could as easily happened in western Maine.

The infrastructure along Maine’s 3000 mile coastline is going to be in a mess as sea level rises. Roads, bridges, ports, towns, factories. Look at a contour map to see how much of Maine is less than (take your pick) 10, 20, 40 feet elevation.

When I was young, central Maine used to frequently have three week spells in winter when the temps never got above zero. That doesn’t happen any more. The number of days over 80 in the summer has skyrocketed though.

Climate change has introduced the spruce budworm, disease spreading ticks and all sort of other nasty creatures.

But, if anyone can handle these challenges, it’s resilient Mainahs.