New York City is on track for the longest heat wave since 2002, according to the National Weather Service. The city is in the middle of an eight-day heat streak that began last Thursday and isn’t expected to let up until Friday… “There has been no break for the air conditioners,” said David Robinson, a climatologist at Rutgers University. While it’s not unusual for the mercury to spike this time of year, he said temperatures for the past week have been about five degrees hotter than normal. “It’s like adding insult to injury,” he said.
Archives for July 2016
Rutgers Equine Science Center kicks off 15 years of excellence
Close to 100 people attended the 2016 Rutgers Equine Science Center summer showcase in the kickoff celebration of the center’s 15-year anniversary… Welcoming remarks were given by Dr. Karyn Malinowski, director of the Equine Science Center, Dr. Wendi…
Heat wave blamed for 6 deaths nationwide, including boy, 12, in Arizona
Dozens of states continue to deal with an unrelenting heat wave that is being blamed for the deaths of six people, including a boy hiking in Arizona, reports say… “It’s fair to say that the vast majority of the nation has been experiencing above normal temperatures for the past week,” David Robinson, New Jersey state climatologist at Rutgers University, tells CBS News.
Sustainable Raritan River Collaborative Recognizes Eight Stewards of the Raritan River and Bay
Extension specialist Chris Obropta and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program Team, along with director of the Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance Center Eric Zwerling—in his capacity as a Readington Township Board of Education member and chairperson of the Green Committee—were among eight individuals and organizations to receive 2016 Sustainable Raritan River Awards at the […]
Heat Wave, Drought Showing No Signs of Slowing Down
The heat wave gripping parts of the country including Philadelphia, where tens of thousands are descending upon the city for the Democratic National Convention this week, is not going away anytime soon and will hit a peak Monday with temperatures in the city feeling like 108 degrees… “It’s fair to say that the vast majority of the nation has been experiencing above normal temperatures for the past week,” said David Robinson, New Jersey state climatologist at Rutgers University.
Dangerous heat wave gripping parts of the U.S.
Americans in 26 states are struggling with heat warnings and advisories as near triple-digit temperatures smother states from New York to California… “It’s fair to say that the vast majority of the nation has been experiencing above normal temperatures for the past week,” said David Robinson, New Jersey state climatologist at Rutgers University.
The heat is on across N.J. Will records be set?
If you’re drenched with sweat when you’re walking or working outside on Friday, just remember how bad it was exactly five years ago. That’s when New Jersey was sweltering through a brutal summer heat wave, and the mercury on July 22 climbed to a record…
Americans support GMO food labels, don’t know much about safety
Americans widely support the mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods, which is required in a bill approved by Congress on July 14 and sent to the White House to await President Obama’s signature… William Hallman, a 2016-17 visiting scholar a…
Female Golf Course Superintendents: New Jersey Leads the Way With Several Rutgers Grads
When Jo-Ann Eberle became head superintendent in 1984 at Sunset Valley Golf Course in Pequannock, she was a rarity—first female head super in New Jersey and the Northeastern United States. More than 30 years later, New Jersey boasts all of three female head supers in Rebecca Hawkins at Darlington Golf Course in Mahwah, Diane Elwood […]
New peach and nectarine varieties help Eastern growers compete
Peach growers and shippers in the Northeast who market to large retailers are seeing increasing competition from shippers in California, Georgia, South Carolina and even countries in the Southern Hemisphere… Traditionally, the market has hung its hat…