Supporting resilient and sustainable communities, habitats, and economies in the Gulf of Maine depends on understanding climate-driven changes to coastal and marine systems and using that knowledge to guide resilience and adaptation strategies. The Gulf of Maine Council’s Climate Network provides resources, tools, and guidance to advance understanding of climate conditions, support climate mitigation and adaptation, and assist with coastal resilience planning.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers working in coordination with the National Park Service (NPS) found that Acadia National Park has had stronger and more frequent precipitation events in recent years, leading to a rise in high, infrastructure-damaging streamflows, stream erosion, and costly impairments to historic carriage roads and trails. To improve infrastructure management in anticipation…
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute recently released its 2025 Gulf of Maine Temperature Report, which summarizes recent ocean temperature changes in the region through three perspectives: facts, drivers, and impacts. Highlights from the Year The complete 2025 report is available on the Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s website: HERE
New Hampshire recently released the first in a series of planned updates to the state’s Coastal Flood Risk Summary. The New Hampshire Coastal Flood Risk Summary – Part 1: Science provides a synthesis of the state of the science relevant to coastal flood risks in New Hampshire. Specifically, this document provides updated trends projections of…
The New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government has launched a State of the Coast report to begin tackling complex coastal pressures. This is a foundational step toward understanding the challenges facing New Brunswick’s unique coastal regions and identifying opportunities for improvement and action. This report will lead to recommendations to help protect and strengthen coastal…
On November 6, 2025, the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) released the ResilientCoasts Final Plan, which outlines guidance and strategies to address near- and long-term vulnerability to coastal hazards like sea level rise, storm surge, and erosion along the Massachusetts coastline over the next 50 years. The Executive Summary and complete Final Plan…
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook
Gulf of Maine Region
December 2024
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook
Gulf of Maine Region
September 2025
During the Gulf of Maine Council’s May 2025 meeting, Jenna Miller presented an overview of New Brunswick’s CLIMAtlantic Coastal Adaptation Toolkit, which provides guidance to help coastal communities in Atlantic Canada prepare for coastal climate impacts. View the presentation here. Link directly to the toolkit here.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook
Gulf of Maine Region
June 2025
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook
Gulf of Maine Region
March 2025
