After a summer marked by heavy rain, flash flooding and costly drainage repairs across Bergen County, a new Rutgers University study offers a...
Climate Change
CCRC receives EarthShare New Jersey 2026 Environmental Education Award
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.
New Study Projects Climate-Driven Flooding for Thousands of New Jersey Homes
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.
NJ Climate Change Conference Brings Together Broad Coalition of Experts Focused on Adaptation and Mitigation
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.
Webinar Series on Sustainable Healthy Futures: Extreme Heat in our Communities
Watch here: https://youtu.be/90CA63nAzC0 A collaborative research team from The Bloustein School at Rutgers University and Florida State University...
Compare Electricity Rates in New Jersey
“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).
Amid extreme heat, US infrastructure and transportation systems buckle under pressure
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
Jeanne Herb chairs National Academy of Sciences workshop planning committee on Communities, Climate Change and Health Equity.
As climate change worsens air pollution, expands urban heat islands, and intensifies extreme weather events, communities least able to respond often...
EAC co-leads the New Jersey Climate Corps
The New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center Climate Corps is a cohort of outstanding graduate students supporting the Center’s applied research,...
Jeanne Herb to serve as Interim Administrative Director of new regional climate resilience hub
Advancing its mission and leadership role to improve climate risk management critical to societal well-being, Rutgers, The State University of New...
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Current and Future Coastal Flood Inundation of Roadways in New Jersey
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...
Historical Timelines of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Policy in New Jersey: 2026 Update
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...
Large-Scale Thermal Energy Network Systems in New Jersey: Feasibility, Marketability, Benefits, and Costs
Modern Rate Design in the Northeast: Unlocking Efficiency, Affordability, and Electrification
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...