Myla Aronson – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Your Hot Duck Guide
José Ramírez-Garofalo – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Advocates Say Wind Farm Plans Interfere With Fertile Fishing Areas
Daphne Munroe – Haskin Shellfish Research Station
As Earth Gets Hotter, New York and New Jersey Get Rainier
David Robinson – New Jersey State Climatologist
New Jersey Is Close to Having a State Microbe
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
You’re Not Imagining It: Your Allergies Really Are Worse This Year
There’s a few things you should know: first of all, allergies are on the rise for the overall population and long-term climate change is affecting allergens in our area. But this year’s intensity is mostly due to the stop-and-go end to our winter, a sh…
A Drought, a Missing Water Plan and Questions for Chris Christie
Daniel Van Abs – Department of Human Ecology
NYC May Be in the Middle of Longest Heat Wave Since 2002
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.
