The award recognizes the Climate Change Resource Center’s leadership in providing actionable research, data, and user-friendly tools that advance the efforts of the public, private, and NGO sectors to mitigate and adapt to climate change in New Jersey and prepare for a more resilient future.
Like roads and utilities, the collection and analysis of data have become vital tools that enable municipalities to tailor services to their residents. But what does this mean for you and your community? This guide will help you understand how to use information to serve your community better.
Local and national experts representing a wide range of stakeholders gathered on the Rutgers University-New Brunswick campus for the conference, “Sustaining Innovation in New Jersey Climate Policy – Past, Present and Future,” on March 21.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/90CA63nAzC0 A collaborative research team from The Bloustein School at Rutgers University and Florida State University...
“Not everyone bothers to take advantage of the opportunity to switch,” said Clinton Andrews, professor of urban planning and policy development at Rutgers University and director of its Center for Urban Policy Research (which has research contracts with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities).
Rising temperatures are also taking a toll on transit workers, from rail maintenance staff to ground crews at airports who are exposed to “really life-threatening levels of heat,” according to Andrews. And without them, trains and planes cannot operate
As climate change worsens air pollution, expands urban heat islands, and intensifies extreme weather events, communities least able to respond often...
The New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center Climate Corps is a cohort of outstanding graduate students supporting the Center’s applied research,...
Advancing its mission and leadership role to improve climate risk management critical to societal well-being, Rutgers, The State University of New...
Read about EAC's participation in the Rutgers Coastal Climate Risk and Resilience Training Program in the current edition of Rutgers Magazine. Learn...
Roadway flood inundation can impede travel to work, the distribution of goods, public access to essential services, and emergency response operations. Knowing where and when roads may flood is essential for emergency planning as well as the implementation of the...
This report provides a 2026 update of historical timelines with respect to New Jersey’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (i.e., climate change mitigation) as well as reduce its vulnerability to climate change impacts (i.e., climate change adaptation). These...
The Northeast is home to some of the highest energy costs in the country, and with demand continuing to rise, affordability is an urgent concern. For decades, rate design has been an important tool to manage costs and encourage efficiency. Yet traditional approaches...