An article from WHYY reports on New Jersey’s newly finalized coastal building regulations that require new construction in flood-prone areas along the Jersey Shore to be built significantly higher to account for future sea level rise driven by climate change . The story explains that, starting this summer, new homes and some substantially renovated buildings in designated coastal flood zones …
As the world races to reduce fossil fuel use and combat climate change, solar energy has become the fastest-growing renewable energy source globally. But not all solar panels are set up the same way. Some are fixed in place, tilted toward the sun. Others track the sun’s movement throughout the day. And a newer type, called vertical bifacial panels, stands …
Climate researchers, many affiliated with Rutgers-led consortium, call for changes in how risk projections are reported and replicated Science is a crucial component of responding to climate change. When results are transparent and research is replicable, they can support more effective adaptation and mitigation. But the opposite also is true, and according to a new Rutgers-coauthored paper published in the Proceedings of the …
RCEI affiliate Corday Selden, assistant professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, has been selected to receive The Oceanography Society (TOS) Early Career Award. The honor recognizes outstanding early-career research contributions, leadership in ocean sciences, and exceptional promise for future impact in oceanography. Selden will be recognized at the TOS Honors Breakfast on February …
An article from CBS News examines how a major winter storm forecast across much of the United States has been misused by President Trump to cast doubt on climate change—and why scientists say that argument doesn’t hold up. The story explains that President Trump pointed to an incoming “record cold wave” affecting roughly two-thirds of the country as supposed proof …
Rutgers scientists uncover evidence that deep-sea salinity helped lock away carbon dioxide levels during the last ice age Climate change has many culprits, from agriculture to transportation to energy production. Now, add another: the deep ocean salty blob. In a groundbreaking study of ancient ocean geochemistry, a Rutgers researcher and a former Rutgers graduate student have found evidence that the …
School of Engineering (SoE) Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Assistant Professor Aziz Ezzat is an affiliate of the Rutgers AI and Data Science (RAD) group and of the Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute (RCEI). His expertise extends to the development of data science-driven solutions to problems in energy, environmental, and industrial systems. His multidisciplinary team at Rutgers has, he …
Early-career scientists at Rutgers lead an ambitious expedition to study ocean mixing and its role in sustaining life and regulating the Earth’s climate Long before they even leave port, Rutgers oceanographic research colleagues and RCEI affiliates Joe Gradone and Corday Selden are thinking about their packing list. It won’t include beach chairs and novels. They are planning for crates of …
Rutgers and Stockton scientists join forces with state officials and a company to restart a pioneering marine observatory A new partnership between Rutgers University, Stockton University, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and marine technology company Ocean Power Technologies Inc. will bring new life to a historic ocean research program off the Jersey Shore. The collaboration is expected to deliver …
Ammonia is essential for making fertilizers that help feed the world, but producing it typically requires massive amounts of energy and releases significant greenhouse gases. Now, researchers have found a promising new way to create ammonia while simultaneously cleaning polluted water. Tewodros (Teddy) Asefa, RCEI Affiliate, Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology & the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Rutgers …
