When countries make plans to fight climate change, they often focus heavily on energy efficiency—making buildings, appliances, and vehicles use less energy. But a new study suggests this approach might be missing the bigger picture. Clinton Andrews, RCEI Affiliate, Distinguished Professor at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, and Rachael Shwom, Professor in the Department …
What if the key to solving our planet’s biggest challenges lies with young people? A new study shows that empowering youth to develop innovative solutions could accelerate progress toward global sustainability goals—but only if we give them the right support and opportunities. Wendy Purcell, RCEI Affiliate and professor at Rutgers School of Public Health, is the lead author on the study published in the Journal …
An article from Inside Climate News reports on a major new scientific assessment showing that sea-level rise is accelerating in New Jersey, sharply increasing the state’s exposure to flooding, erosion, and other climate-driven coastal hazards. Produced by the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers University, the 155-page report synthesizes the latest science on rising seas and coastal storms. …
“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 …
A new study has found a better way to turn a common liquid chemical into clean energy, and it could help us move away from fossil fuels. Kate Waldie, RCEI Affiliate, an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Rutgers University, is a co-author on the study, which was published in the journal ACS Catalysis. You can read the full …
On November 12, 2025, researchers, faculty, and student scholars from academic and research institutions across the Mid-Atlantic gathered for Rutgers’ annual Climate Symposium, designed to foster collaboration among the climate change and energy research communities in our region. Rutgers-New Brunswick Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Jason Geary welcomed the full house
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 …
Khizar Anjum, a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the School of Engineering Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) was among 10 researchers recognized by the Rutgers University Office for Research at its October 2025 Rutgers Innovation Awards (RIA)Ceremony. This is the second year of the university-wide awards, which honor the achievements of researchers who have developed novel …
The Retreat captures the perspectives of scientists as rising sea levels threaten a Rutgers research site Marine scientists in Tuckerton, N.J., are witnessing firsthand how rising ocean waters will one day permanently shut down their research station. The researchers share their thoughts on eventually losing this critical hub of marine and coastal research in Marine Field Station: The Retreat, a 10-minute documentary made by a …
A new study published in the journal, Environmental Research Letters, reports that cooling the planet by injecting sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere—a proposed climate intervention technique—could reduce the nutritional value of the world’s crops. Scientists at Rutgers University used global climate and crop models to estimate how stratospheric aerosol intervention (SAI), one type of solar geoengineering, would impact the protein level of …
