Derek Shendell, an affiliate of the Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute and professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice at Rutgers School of Public Health, is co-author of a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Health. You can read the full study here1. Many students in New Jersey and across the […]
Mississippi River Disruptions Could Raise Food and Fertilizer Costs, Study Finds
When drought and extreme weather lower water levels on the Mississippi River, it doesn’t just slow boats—it can ripple through the whole economy. A new study in Risk Analysis shows how climate change–related disruptions to fertilizer shipments along the river can shrink GDP and raise prices, especially in states like Illinois and Minnesota. Fred Roberts, an […]
