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A recent study determined that the seagrass meadows in an inlet of the Gulf of Maine had declined by more than half during a four-year period from 2018-2022. Seagrass is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, forming the backbone of coastal ecosystems. Their decline, a serious consequence of anthropogenic global warming, represents a worldwide problem.
Experts say more than half of the eelgrass beds in Casco Bay have disappeared in the last few years
Climate change is blamed for contributing to a 54% reduction in Casco Bay's eelgrass meadows from 2018 to 2022.
The Clean Water Act had a transformative effect on the watershed after it was first passed. With new state permitting regulations, it can again.
The Portland Water District says its new $12 million technology upgrade has reduced environmentally damaging nitrogen discharges that create odors.