NSF’s Discovery Files podcast releases a new podcast episode centering around Atlantic surf clams and their disappearance off the coast of Virginia. Join RCEI affiliate Daphne Munroe as she delves into this mystery and discusses the unexpected resurgence of these clams as well as their ability to adapt to ever changing conditions. Listen to the full podcast here or here.
Rutgers received a $232K USDA grant for distance learning focused around food and agriculture. Photo credit: Derek Vanhorn, USDA. On April 26, USDA and Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural experiment Station (NJAES) leadership announced a $232,378 Distance Learning grant at the university’s Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH) in New Brunswick. Rural Development State Director Jane Asselta was joined by NJAES Executive Director Laura …
On May 21, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the request submitted to the Tribunal by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law. ITLOS is an independent judicial body established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This particular ruling relates to the …
Congratulations to our wonderful scientists and RCEI affiliates, Bob Kopp and Ken Miller, for conveying complex concepts about climate change so succinctly in this special report, “Shrinking Shoreline,” by PBS New Jersey Spotlight News. Reporter Melissa Rose Cooper interviews Ken at approximately minute 11:28 and Bob at minute 12:49. It’s a compelling report and, thanks to Bob and Ken and …
RCEI affiliate and Professor Jorge Marcone introduces his students to the little-known figures on the front lines of global environmental conflict: Rainforest dwellers in Peru fighting to protect their land from industry. Indigenous and white families in Canada standing up to Big Oil. Women across five countries taking the lead to protect the environment. At first glance, his course at …
WHYY PBS podcast addresses alarming sea level rise projections that threaten to submerge significant portions of New Jersey’s coastline in the years ahead. RCEI Affiliate Robert Kopp answers the question of how the region will confront the challenges posed by the rising seas. Listen to the full podcast here.
A climate scientist, a playwright and an artist have been named Guggenheim fellows for their work in fields of creative arts and environmental sciences. The three professors from Rutgers University-New Brunswick were among 188 fellows selected this year from a pool of 3,000 across 52 disciplines, according to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, which made the announcement. They went through “a …
Despite recent severe weather in the Midwest, tornadoes in New Jersey are a rare occurrence. RCEI Affiliate, David Robinson, highlights that New Jersey averages about two tornadoes annually, with most being weak and causing minimal damage. “The fact is that most tornadoes in New Jersey are small, they’re not on the ground for all that long,” Robinson said. “But they …
A recent viral instagram post shows a timelapse of satellite images of urban development near the coast in Tulum, Mexico, from 1984 to 2022. While the position of the coastline appears to waver a bit, it does not obviously move inland. The caption preceded to imply that climate change is a hoax. Experts replied to this post explaining that a …
A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences warns that the 2023 snow deluge that ended California’s megadrought was a rare event, unlikely to occur frequently due to climate change. The study authors coined the term “snow deluge” for one-in-20-year heavy snowfalls, when it’s cold and wet enough to maintain a deep snowpack through April 1. The study …
