Climate Change: Resilience and Adaptation in New England (RAINE)

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The Resilience and Adaptation in New England (RAINE) database is a collection of vulnerability, resilience, and adaptation reports, plans, and webpages at the state, regional, and community level.

Featured Locations

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Use the map to explore locations (towns, watersheds, organizations, and states) that are featured in the RAINE database.

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Use the new Search the RAINE Database web mapping application to discover relevant reports, plans, and webpages for your location or topic of interest.

Spotlights

These examples highlight unique practices including the use of incentives, collaborations, ordinances, etc. RAINE spotlight locations are also featured in the RAINE featured locations web mapping application. 

Resources

What's New

  • The RAINE Catalog now contains over 1,250 plans! 
  • Forty-four plans just added including the recently published Climate Action Plans under EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants!
  • A new, and improved Search the RAINE Database app!

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We have captured many, but not all, examples of resilience and adaptation efforts in New England. If we missed a document, program, plan, etc. that you are aware of please let us know.

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Last updated on May 19, 2025