BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 17, 2022
It’s hard to not feel shocked reading the New York Times headline, “Sea Level to Rise a Foot by 2050.” A new NOAA report tells this drastic change hits hard for Mainers, who need not think in hypotheticals. We are easily able to picture downtown Bath or Portland’s Old Port beginning to be submerged. As these levels rise, they’ll be accompanied by increasingly severe storms, adding to the flooding and carnage we’re becoming more and more accustomed to. With such drastic consequences, it’s amazing that the first step of the solution can be so easy. Putting a price on carbon is one of the most effective tools we have to combat climate change and mitigate this scary future we are in the process of writing. ~ Luke Bartol, Readfield