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Sea-Level Rise
Rising sea levels at the shore
As beachgoers start heading down the shore, we look at new sea level rise projections that put much of New Jersey's coastline underwater in the coming decades.
AVI WOLFMAN-ARENT and CHERRI GREGG / WHYY – How will the region address the challenges posed by the rising seas? We talk with Rutgers University climate and sea level scientist Robert Kopp.
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