On the southern end of Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes National Park has seen the water levels rise five feet since 2014, hastened by human-made structures and an increase in storms brought on by climate change. Higher water marks mean more…
Officials are building barriers to protect homes from rising seas, but the barriers are hastening erosion.
A new report out Tuesday suggests that what made Sandy super was not simply the confluence of forces of nature, but, significantly our impact on the forces of nature. The report, prepared by researchers from Climate Central based in Princeton,…
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection and scientists are urging prompt and meaningful action to combat climate change.
New research suggests coastal homeowners worried about rising seas are selling their houses at bargain rates.
A glaciologist at Lamont-Doherty, Marco Tedesco shares vivid images of melting ice sheets in Greenland and the consequences of climate change.
Sea level rise, ocean life, and residents' health will all be impacted by climate change in Cape May, New Jersey.
Engineers are raising dikes, widening rivers and erecting massive pumping stations to guard against ever-worsening floods.
Sea levels will rise between one and four feet by the end of the century. In New Jersey, close to 700,000 people live in a flood zone.
Last week, while many Americans were scouring good deals on Black Friday, the Fourth National Climate Assessment was released. Journalists, opinion columnists, and climate experts were quick to respond, despite the fact that the report was released during the holiday…
Each of the four cities featured in Sinking Cities – New York, Tokyo, London and Miami -- has a specific set of complex geographical, architectural and community issues that make the imminent threat of rising sea levels and climate change…
Americans who live along coastlines are watching their land disappear and property threatened as climate change causes sea levels to rise. While homeowners often rely on expensive seawalls and bulkheads to slow the erosion, a growing number are building “living…