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 …
Recent coverage across the New York Times, E&E News, and Inside Climate News examines the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from cornerstone international climate agreements and institutions, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Together, these moves represent a significant retreat from global climate cooperation and scientific consensus at a moment when climate-driven risks—such …
An article from TIME (magazine) explains how climate change is reshaping Americans’ expectations of a “white Christmas,” and why snowy holiday memories don’t always line up with reality. Long-term weather data and climate trends indicate that widespread snow on Christmas morning has historically been relatively rare across much of the United States—and is becoming even less likely as temperatures continue …
While equity in climate adaptation is increasingly recognized, university-based research can inadvertently reinforce inequities. Inequities often arise when research fails to engage communities, overlooks relevant concerns, lacks trust, or misinterprets responses due to insufficient cultural understanding. Mutual aid organizations, inherently community-based, foster resilience and solidarity, addressing unmet needs while building collective trust. A new article, co-authored by Rutgers researchers and …
The Rutgers plant biologist was elected to the 2025 Class of the National Academy of Inventors When basil crops across the United States began collapsing 15 years ago, farmers were desperate. A mysterious strain of downy mildew began wiping out crops with no treatments, no way to stop the disease from spreading and no basil varieties that were resistant to …
An article from Inside Climate News examines New Jersey’s newly updated Energy Master Plan—an ambitious blueprint aiming for 100 percent clean electricity by 2035 and major emissions cuts by midcentury—and why achieving those goals is becoming more difficult. The plan arrives amid rapidly growing electricity demand from data centers, a regional power market in flux, and major federal rollbacks of …
Amidst discontent from countries and accusations of procedural misconduct, the Brazilian presidency of this year’s annual meeting of the United Nations negotiations on climate change (known as the Conference of the Parties or COP) brought COP 30 to a close on Saturday, November 22nd. The outcomes were reflective of disappointing compromises between some …
“At the end of the day, the more connections you have with other colleagues, the bigger the difference you can make at Rutgers.” This is the ethos behind the ‘SEBS/NJAES Field Trips’ according to the SEBS Office of Finance and Administration, which is piloting this new initiative. With these quarterly trips, they hope to connect on-campus SEBS/NJAES faculty and staff …
An article from Inside Climate News examines why United Nations climate negotiations (COP meetings) repeatedly fail to produce the rapid, transformative action needed to address the climate crisis. The piece argues that the rules, culture, and structure of the UNFCCC are designed to preserve consensus and process—not progress—resulting in negotiations that favor powerful countries and maintain the status quo. A …
