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
Current and Future Flood Exposure to NJ Properties and Associated Assessed Property Value at Risk
People and property are at risk from current and future flood related hazards in New Jersey. This report uses the state MOD-IV property tax assessment and parcel dataset to analyze the acreage of land parcels and the economic value of the structures potentially at risk from current and future flood scenarios in New Jersey … Read more →
Comparison of New Jersey’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets with United States’ Nationally Determined Contribution and Projected Global Reduction Pathways Consistent with the Paris Agreement
Sustaining Innovation in New Jersey Climate Policy
Blueberry and Cranberry Pest Information for New Jersey Growers
Climate Change for Planning & Zoning Boards
This video is a primer on climate change impacts in New Jersey and the requirement for a Climate Change Related Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (CCRHVA) in the master planning process.
State of the Climate: New Jersey
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 … 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 →
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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.
Monetizing Health Benefits of Offshore Wind Expansion and Demand Reduction Strategies in New Jersey
Professor Mark Rodgers, Rutgers Business School, led an analysis of the potential health benefits of wind energy expansion and energy demand reduction strategies for New Jersey
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
WHAT’S NEW AT THE CCRC
Smoke from New Jersey wildfire could blanket New York City
ERIN McCANN / NEW YORK TIMES
Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York by 3 degrees and trapped air toxicants
ANDREW SMITH / RUTGERS TODAY
New Jersey wildfire could become state’s largest in nearly 20 years
RICH McKAY and DOYINSOLA OLADIPO / REUTERS
Trump cuts upend major NJ storm protection projects
MICHAEL SOL WARREN / NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS
New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center
Project Areas
OUR LATEST WORK
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.
Monetizing Health Benefits of Offshore Wind Expansion and Demand Reduction Strategies in New Jersey
Professor Mark Rodgers, Rutgers Business School, led an analysis of the potential health benefits of wind energy expansion and energy demand reduction strategies for New Jersey
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
NJ Climate News
Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York by 3 degrees and trapped air toxicants
ANDREW SMITH / RUTGERS TODAY
