Twice last month, brief but powerful storms slammed Greater Morristown, toppling trees and shutting down power to thousands of residents. Were these examples of the increasingly violent storms that some forecasters say we can expect as global temperatures rise? And would burying power lines minimize extended outages that have become a way of life in our area since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011?.. “It is impossible to link severe events like this directly to something like climate change,” said Rutgers Professor David Robinson, New Jersey’s state climatologist. “Fact is, it is summer, which is the season for severe storms in New Jersey. July has been an active month to be sure!”
How do you like them tomatoes? Morristown’s Macculloch Hall, Rutgers explore juicy history
This is a story about tomatoes… Peter Nitzsche, who is head agricultural and resource management agent for the Rutgers University Cooperative Extension in Morris County and an associate Rutgers professor, joined with his colleagues Dr. Thomas Orton, …
Why was Sandy so nasty? Look to the North Pole, Rutgers expert tells Morris Plains audience
Climate change may have contributed to Hurricane Sandy’s fury, according to environmental experts at Rutgers University. Sandy could not spin out to sea because of a high pressure system from the arctic circle–where the ice cap has melted t…
