Two new studies on New Jersey’s rising sea levels predict potentially serious environmental outcomes in the Garden State, from the flooding of numerous toxic sites to significant erosion. Multiple coasts, spanning from the Delaware Bay to the Hudson River, increase New Jersey’s vulnerability to sea-level rise.
When combined with the state’s abundance of big industry, that means New Jersey has the nation’s second-highest exposure to potential flooding at industrial, toxic, and sewage treatment sites, according to a new peer-reviewed study led by Climate Central, a nonprofit run by scientists. Meanwhile, a separate new study by Rutgers University says that the state faces a sea-level rise nearly three times faster than the global average over the coming decades. To read the full story.