New Jersey weather: less extreme, for a change, in October
After a year of extremes ranging from blizzards to relentless heat waves to a lengthy dry spell, New Jersey had a closer-to-normal October, according to our state climatologist. A fine example of...
View ArticleHeat waves may multiply and last longer, NOAA says
Remember last month's intense heat? Heat waves may develop more often and linger longer as a result of increasing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a NOAA ClimateWatch article. Here are some NOAA...
View ArticleClimate report: Sea-level rise likely to accelerate
Sea-level rise will very likely accelerate this century, according to an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report released today. And that’s dismal news for the hundreds of thousands of people,...
View ArticleExtreme winter weather has global impact
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency Tokyo Climate Center via the World Meteorological Organization New Jersey and the Northeast aren’t the only areas enduring extreme weather this winter. Much of the...
View ArticleClimate report: coastal, low-lying areas at risk
The Jet Star roller coaster, from the superstorm Sandy-wrecked Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, on Oct. 31, 2012 (file photo by Doug Hood/Staff Photographer) Watch out Jersey Shore, back bays and other...
View ArticleNortheast climate forecast: more flooding, heat waves
Source: National Climate Assessment More coastal flooding. More river flooding. Heavier rain episodes. Hotter heat waves. These and other impacts are expected in the Northeast as a result of climate...
View ArticleWarning: Storm surge, flooding risks to rise
Flooding in Mantoloking following superstorm Sandy’s storm surge (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen) Risks from storm surges, coastal and inland flooding and extreme precipitation are...
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