An article from SciTechDaily reports on new research that helps solve a long-standing climate mystery: why Earth transitioned from an extremely warm “greenhouse” planet after the age of dinosaurs to the relatively much cooler, ice-capped world we know today . The piece explains that scientists have identified a slow but powerful driver of Earth’s long-term cooling over the past 66 …
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 …
An article from Media Matters for America covers a recent CNN segment that invited Rutgers University climate scientist, lead author on U.N. climate assessments, and RCEI affiliate Robert Kopp on air to push back against a common piece of climate misinformation: the idea that extreme cold weather disproves global warming. The piece focuses on a January 25, 2026 episode of …
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 …
