New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson was interviewed on Super Bowl weather prospects for the February 2 game that will be held at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. This will be the first ever outdoor, cold weather Super Bowl. The interview aired on The Other Pre-Game Show on CBS Sports Network on December […]
Archives for January 2014
RCE Presents Diversity and County Faculty of the Year Awards for 2013
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) held its annual awards program at the 2013 Annual Joint Department Meeting on December 10 to recognize outstanding performances of students, faculty and staff. Among the awards given was the “RCE Diversity Award,” presented to Kenneth Karamichael, associate director of youth development at Office of Continuing Professional Education, and the RCE […]
Benefits of Colder Weather? [audio]
Last week’s snowfall and this week’s dangerously low temperatures have forced New Jerseyans to develop a hatred for the colder months. However, the truth is this type of weather is needed in the Garden State; it actually has some benefits, even if most…
US cold snap fuels climate debate
The past several days have seen much of the United States gripped by freezing temperatures as the northerly jet stream pushed Arctic air south across North America. This has provided fuel for global-warming skeptics, even as scientists debate whether t…
Can Science Explain Extreme Weather? [audio]
A rare winter weather pattern has plunged Washington and much of the country into single-digit temperatures. Some researchers believe the "polar vortex" that’s delivered unusually cold air is linked to melting sea ice in the Arctic. And many ac…
Study finds sea levels rising fast; concerns grow about Shore
As the planet warms, one of the biggest questions is how fast sea level will rise. A team of Rutgers University researchers has attempted to answer that question and localize it by studying past sea-level rise along the East Coast, as well as other fac…
‘Polar vortex’ on the loose as frigid cold settles in NJ
Tuesday could be the coldest day in two decades in New Jersey, with gusty winds creating dangerous wind chills, according to experts. "If temperatures stay in the 11-, 13-degree range (Tuesday), I’m pretty confident in saying that that’s the coldes…
Why the Arctic Is Drunk Right Now
Perhaps the best analogy yet for the insane cold weather now afflicting the US came from science blogger Greg Laden, who created the viral image above. "Go home, Arctic," it reads. "You’re drunk." When it comes to the reason why the Uni…
How global warming can make cold snaps even worse
The cold air pushing toward America’s heartland is of a duration and magnitude rarely seen since record-keeping began in the 1870s. In Minneapolis, forecasters warned that all-time wind chill records could be broken, with a stunning -65°F predicted…
Is The Record Cold Arctic Outbreak Tied To Global Warming?
Can extreme weather events like this weekend’s historic outbreak of cold Arctic air across the U.S. be caused by the warming of the Arctic? Though it seems counterintuitive – global warming bringing about extreme cold – the answer may be yes, according…
