New climate simulations show the annual change in the planet’s distance from the star also affects a seasonal cycle that impacts weather in North America and globally Weather and climate modelers understand pretty well how seasonal winds and ocean currents affect El Niño patterns in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, impacting weather throughout the United […]
Reflections on Superstorm Sandy, 10 Years Later
Combating climate change is one of our greatest challenges. Rutgers experts break down the policies, infrastructure changes, social justice reforms and other work that will be necessary to weather the storm. Robert Kopp Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences Co-Director, University Office of Climate Action PI, Rutgers Megalopolitan […]
Data-Visualization and Mapping Tools Help New Jersey Communities Plan for Climate Change
The expanded suite of apps will assist decision-makers to predict and prepare for future events and conditions New Jersey residents and planners alike have a new set of decision-support tools to help prepare their communities for climate change, thanks to a suite of data-visualization and mapping tools developed at Rutgers University’s New Jersey Climate Change Resource […]
New Jersey’s Temperatures Rise by 4 Degrees Fahrenheit, Twice the Global Average Since 1900
Heavy rainfall, flooding, increasing heat waves and heat-related illness are likely to become more common in New Jersey by 2100, according to a report by researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist and the University of Delaware. State of the Climate: New Jersey 2021 is an annual overview for state […]
Rutgers Study Unveils New Carbon Mitigation Solutions to Combat Climate Change
Increasing adoption of agricultural practices such as cover cropping, grazing management and agroforestry can increase the amount of carbon stored in soils to help combat climate change, according to a new report by researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the University of Maine. The study, titled “Ecosystem Service Valuation Approaches and Carbon Mitigation Considerations for […]
New Jersey Climate Change Alliance Announces Statewide Organic Material Management Plan
The New Jersey Climate Change Alliance, which is facilitated by the Rutgers Climate Institute and Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, announces the availability of a “Sustainable Organic Material Management Plan,” which coincides with the effective date of the New Jersey Food Waste Recycling Law or disposal ban legislation. October […]
Rutgers Awarded $20M NSF Grant to Lead Regional Large-Scale Coastlines and People Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub
The new hub will help improve the understanding and governance of co-evolving hazard developments and coastal processes Advancing its mission and leadership role to improve climate risk management critical to societal well-being, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey will lead a multi-university Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub (MACH) made possible by a grant through the National Science […]
Rutgers Leads Effort to Tackle Coastal Climate Crisis Through $20M NSF Grant
Universities join together to provide the research to work towards more resilient, sustainable coastlines Rutgers will take the lead – with a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation – to develop a plan with universities throughout the country to protect coastal areas increasingly threatened by extreme weather caused by climate change. The university […]
Shoring Up the Jersey Shore
Coastal communities are increasingly threatened by severe weather. The Coastal Climate Risk and Resilience initiative trains Rutgers graduate students to collaborate with local decision-makers and help vulnerable communities prepare for the impact of climate change. In 2012, New Jersey residents got an alarming tutorial on what unmitigated climate change portends when Hurricane Sandy, one of […]
Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise From Antarctic Melting Is Possible With Severe Global Warming
Antarctic ice sheet is more likely to remain stable if Paris climate agreement is met The Antarctic ice sheet is much less likely to become unstable and cause dramatic sea-level rise in upcoming centuries if the world follows policies that keep global warming below a key 2015 Paris climate agreement target, according to a Rutgers coauthored study. […]
