The authors found that north of Boston, MA, the most extreme flooding occurs in the cool season, while south of Wilmington, NC, the most extreme flooding occurs in the warm season. In the mid‐Atlantic region, both seasons contribute significantly to flood events. At all locations, cool‐season storms drive the more routine extreme sea levels. These findings highlight the importance of studying winter storms to improve coastal flood preparedness.
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EJB Talks: Sea Level Rise, Community Engagement, and New Jersey’s Environmental Future
Janine Barr, a researcher at the Bloustein School’s Environmental Analysis and Communication (EAC) Group, joins Dean Stuart Shapiro this week on EJB Talks to discuss the center’s work on climate change impacts, the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center’s Science and Technology Advisory Panel Report, and her path to environmental policy.
New Jersey finalizes higher elevation standards for the shore
Barr said these estimates take into account factors including the expanding volume of ocean water as it warms and melting of ice. They also incorporate the sinking of New Jersey’s land due to a glacial ice sheet retreating during the last ice age, groundwater pumping and changes in winds and currents.
Report: New Jersey’s Rising Seas and Changing Coastal Storms
The STAP was charged with identifying, evaluating, and summarizing the most current science on sea-level change (i.e., historic sea-level rise and projections of future sea-level rise) and changing coastal storms. The 17 expert members of the STAP convened between November 2024 and September 2025 to draft this report and revise it in response to independent review by four peer experts and feedback on its usability from a panel of practitioners.
Research by Matt Campo et al. “Global survey shows planners use widely varying sea-level rise projections for coastal adaptation”
Successful coastal adaptation requires robust integration of science and policy and well-designed climate services, both built on the usability of scientific information. The findings highlight the need for policymakers to understand the importance of using SLR projections in planning for sea-level rise.
New Jersey’s Temperatures Rise by 4 Degrees Fahrenheit, Twice the Global Average Since 1900
State of the Climate: New Jersey 2021 is an annual overview for state and local decision-makers, hazard planning and climate resilience professionals and residents that summarizes the current scientific information on climate trends and projections to help prepare for future impacts.
How sea level rise is affecting your commute to and around Atlantic City
By 2050, there is a 50% confidence level of sea levels rising 1.4 feet above the 2010 average, regardless of emissions outcome, according to the most recent Rutgers Science and Technical Advisory Panel. Robert Noland, a professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of...
Frequently Asked Questions regarding the New Jersey Science and Technical Advisory Panel study
In 2019 the NJDEP engaged Rutgers to conduct new consultations with panels of scientists and practitioners to update its 2016 work to reflect the most recent climate science.
Bloustein School faculty and staff are major presence at annual New Jersey Planning Conference
On January 26-27, the American Planning Association New Jersey chapter and the Bloustein School presented the 2017 New Jersey Planning Conference. As the only planning school in the state, faculty and staff from the Bloustein School have a major presence during the...