NJ Climate Change Resource Center
Providing actionable science, planning tools, and technical guidance to policymakers, practitioners, and communities addressing climate change in New Jersey.
PROJECT AREAS
We maximize the impact of our work by focusing on five overlapping project areas.

NJ ADAPT
A suite of online
data-visualization and
mapping tools

CLIMATE CORPS
Grad student teams providing research, analysis, and technical assistance

RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
Science with real-world applications to New Jersey's climate challenges

WEBINARS &
CONFERENCES
A list of upcoming events, recordings of previous events

CLIMATE JUSTICE
Climate action in New
Jersey's overburdened communities

Enhanced data-visualization tools help New Jersey plan for climate change

Understanding climate risks in Elizabeth, N.J
An analysis by Climate Corps member Jessica Parineet is helping an organization in Elizabeth focus on neighborhoods most vulnerable to flooding and extreme heat.

Supporting climate action in New Jersey's overburdened communities

State of the Climate: New Jersey 2023
This report provides an overview of outstanding 2023 weather events, followed by an in-depth analysis of historical climate data and future projections for New Jersey. The authors focus on temperature, sea-level rise, precipitation, and extreme events, including a discussion of the summer 2023 Canadian wildfires that impacted air quality throughout New Jersey … Read more →

Rutgers NJ Inland Design Flood Elevation Layer
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) recently adopted its Inland Flood Rule which, among other actions, establishes a new Design Flood Elevation (DFE) standard for specific types of new construction and redevelopment … Read more →

15-Minute Neighborhoods
This report summarizes the results of a two-year planning and research study designed to investigate how a comprehensive, multi-goal planning and policy framework can be used to achieve carbon-neutral transportation choices that simultaneously support healthy, just, and resilient communities for all New Jersey residents.

Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP)
The CCRC is providing assistance to the NJDEP in development of a statewide PCAP pursuant to the USEPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program. Specifically, the CCRC is leading some of the PCAP stakeholder engagement efforts, conducting an assessment of benefits of … Read more →

Heat Vulnerability Assessment Workgroup

Enhanced data-visualization tools help New Jersey plan for climate change

Understanding climate risks in Elizabeth, N.J
An analysis by Climate Corps member Jessica Parineet is helping an organization in Elizabeth focus on neighborhoods most vulnerable to flooding and extreme heat.

Supporting climate action in New Jersey's overburdened communities

State of the Climate: New Jersey 2023
This report provides an overview of outstanding 2023 weather events, followed by an in-depth analysis of historical climate data and future projections for New Jersey. The authors focus on temperature, sea-level rise, precipitation, and extreme events, including a discussion of the summer 2023 Canadian wildfires that impacted air quality throughout New Jersey … Read more →

Rutgers NJ Inland Design Flood Elevation Layer
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) recently adopted its Inland Flood Rule which, among other actions, establishes a new Design Flood Elevation (DFE) standard for specific types of new construction and redevelopment … Read more →
WHAT’S NEW AT THE CCRC

The most cost-effective approaches to protect against rising seas are flexible, adaptable
KITTA MacPHERSON / RUTGERS TODAY

Pinelands facing more fires and floods as climate changes, report says
JON HURDLE / NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS

EPA pulls permit from New Jersey offshore wind project
SUSAN PHILLIPS / WHYY
New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center
Project Areas
OUR LATEST WORK

Enhanced data-visualization tools help New Jersey plan for climate change

Understanding climate risks in Elizabeth, N.J
An analysis by Climate Corps member Jessica Parineet is helping an organization in Elizabeth focus on neighborhoods most vulnerable to flooding and extreme heat.

Supporting climate action in New Jersey's overburdened communities

15-Minute Neighborhoods
This report summarizes the results of a two-year planning and research study designed to investigate how a comprehensive, multi-goal planning and policy framework can be used to achieve carbon-neutral transportation choices that simultaneously support healthy, just, and resilient communities for all New Jersey residents.

Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP)
The CCRC is providing assistance to the NJDEP in development of a statewide PCAP pursuant to the USEPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program. Specifically, the CCRC is leading some of the PCAP stakeholder engagement efforts, conducting an assessment of benefits of … Read more →

Heat Vulnerability Assessment Workgroup

Enhanced data-visualization tools help New Jersey plan for climate change

Understanding climate risks in Elizabeth, N.J
An analysis by Climate Corps member Jessica Parineet is helping an organization in Elizabeth focus on neighborhoods most vulnerable to flooding and extreme heat.

Supporting climate action in New Jersey's overburdened communities

15-Minute Neighborhoods
This report summarizes the results of a two-year planning and research study designed to investigate how a comprehensive, multi-goal planning and policy framework can be used to achieve carbon-neutral transportation choices that simultaneously support healthy, just, and resilient communities for all New Jersey residents.

Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP)
The CCRC is providing assistance to the NJDEP in development of a statewide PCAP pursuant to the USEPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program. Specifically, the CCRC is leading some of the PCAP stakeholder engagement efforts, conducting an assessment of benefits of … Read more →
NJ Climate News

The most cost-effective approaches to protect against rising seas are flexible, adaptable
KITTA MacPHERSON / RUTGERS TODAY