NRCM study say global warming could put chunks of Maine coast under water.

An environmental organization predicted Tuesday that rising ocean levels tied to global warming could submerge tens of thousands of acres along coastal Maine, severely damaging popular oceanfront communities and inflicting "incalculable" harm to local tourism.

Natural Resources Council of Maine representatives said that, based on their calculations, 20,000-plus acres and 58 miles of roads in 20 towns from Kennebunkport to Beals could end up underwater if sea levels rose about three feet.

And that is under the optimistic scenario.