缅因州气候恶劣的夏季正在危害野生生物、植物和森林、威胁物种和生态系统。 Maine’s climate-warmed summers are harming wildlife, plants, and forests, threatening species and ecosystems.

在气候变化的推动下,缅因州内不断恶化的夏季正在扰乱整个州的生态系统。 Maine’s worsening summers, fueled by climate change, are disrupting ecosystems across the state. 气温上升和长期干旱正在将河流水推向73°F以上,由于重要避难所的缩小,大西洋鲑鱼和溪鳟等冷水物种受到威胁。 Rising temperatures and prolonged droughts are pushing river waters above 73°F, endangering cold-water species like Atlantic salmon and brook trout by shrinking vital refuges. 本地植物,如侏儒Bilberry脸部,由于开花和昆虫活动时间的改变,授粉工作受到干扰。 Native plants such as dwarf bilberry face disrupted pollination due to shifting bloom and insect activity timelines. 森林正在变换,成为热灵敏的树苗和森林萎缩,取而代之的是温暖的气候树木,如丘陵和橡树,而树木线每年向山上延伸约一英尺。 Forests are transforming as heat-sensitive spruce and fir decline, replaced by warmer-climate trees like hickory and oak, while the tree line advances up mountains at about a foot per year. 红杉的生境可能在2100年减少一半. In Acadia National Park, red spruce habitat could shrink by half by 2100. 这些变化标志着更广泛的生态困苦,对生物多样性、生态系统稳定和人类福祉产生影响。 These changes signal broader ecological distress with implications for biodiversity, ecosystem stability, and human well-being.