Maine’s Drought Crisis Deepens | Portland Maine News

Maine’s gripping into a brutal drought—worse than last year, with rivers running dry and groundwater at crisis levels. Record-breaking heat and scant rainfall have hammered farmers, whose crops are wilting without irrigation, while wild Atlantic salmon face extinction as their rivers turn too warm and parched. With no relief in sight until winter’s frozen ground halts any hope of rain, officials plead for conservation—and warn this is just the beginning of climate-driven disasters. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2bbe60b0bc589a06