Rutgers visiting scientist Jennifer Francis was the first to identify the consequences of shrinking Arctic sea ice If the world of climate science did not know about Jennifer A. Francis before March 29, 2012, it certainly knew about her afterward. On that day, the New York Times published a front-page story under the headline “Weather […]
NJ Climate Change Alliance Wins Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
New Jersey Climate Change Alliance, formerly New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance (NJADAPT), was among 11 winners honored for various areas of environmental stewardship, from protecting water quality to improving access to electric vehicle charging stations and preserving natural resources, at the 19th Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards in Trenton on December 10. The alliance, which […]
Rutgers Climate Scientist Studies Sea-Level Change Dating Back to the Age of the Dinosaurs
The Rutgers Climate Institute comprises more than 100 distinguished researchers representing 17 schools and programs in the natural and social sciences as well as the humanities. As observers of the natural world, they have been among the first to sound alarms about the potentially catastrophic impact of the earth’s changing climate – from rising sea levels and […]
Earth in Balance
Accelerating changes in the climate are a growing concern. Scientists at the Rutgers Climate Institute are evaluating the peril on many fronts. Jennifer Francis was 22 years old when she and her future husband embarked on a five-year sailing voyage around the world that forever altered her life. Francis had always nurtured an abiding interest in the […]
What You Need to Know About the Latest U.N. Climate Change Report
Climate scientist Robert Kopp explains the findings of the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change including the need to achieve net-zero carbon emissions The United Nations scientific panel on climate change recently released a major report that examined the benefits of trying to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above nineteenth-century […]
New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance Wins Coastal and Ocean Champions Award
The New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance (NJADAPT) received the 2018 Coastal and Ocean Champions Award from the Urban Coast Institute at the institute’s 14th annual reception celebrating 40 years of New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program on Oct. 9 at Monmouth University. The event honored six individuals who have made significant contributions to the program and to the […]
Recycled Oyster Shells and ‘Oyster Castles’ Create Living Shoreline Protection Along Delaware Bay
Virtual 360-degree tour showcases Rutgers partnership on artificial reef built in New Jersey Using recycled oyster and clam shells, a Rutgers University team partnered with The Nature Conservancy, The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create a living artificial reef along Delaware Bay to protect the shoreline from […]
New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance Launches Social Media Campaign
Rutgers-facilitated group seeks to inform the public about greenhouse gas emissions, climate change impacts and resilience Did you know that New Jersey can expect higher temperatures, heavier rains, rising sea levels and more frequent and severe coastal flooding this century? Did you know the Garden State must reduce its current greenhouse gas emissions by 75 […]
Robert Kopp Says Sea-Level Rise Projections Made Hazy By Antarctic Instability
Scientists should have a much better understanding in a few decades how high the sea level could rise, Rutgers-led study says. It may take until the 2060s to know how much the sea level will rise by the end of this century, according to a new Rutgers University–New Brunswick-led analysis. The study is the first […]
Rutgers to Conduct Climate Master Volunteers Feasibility Study
By Amy Rowe, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension Reprinted from Green Knight newsletter, August 2017 Rutgers University was recently awarded a one-year planning grant to determine the feasibility of a Climate Master Volunteer program. The study will be undertaken to analyze the need for this type of volunteer education program and […]
