Climate change impacts threaten future of Maine lighthouses

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 17, 2025

Maine’s lighthouses were added this week to World Monument Watch’s list of heritage sites threatened by a variety of forces, including neglect, wars and extreme weather driven by climate change. The state’s 66 lighthouses, in spots along the coast that were already vulnerable, are increasingly threatened by sea level rise and intensifying coastal storms, creating a challenge for stewards of the historic structures who now have to figure out how to repair them – and mitigate future damage.