New Jersey’s Changing Climate

Dr. Dave Robinson

Distinguished Professor of Geography at Rutgers University and New Jersey’s State Climatologist

Since 2010, New Jersey has experienced its wettest and warmest years in over a century of observations. Extreme weather/climate events, including Ida, Sandy, and Irene, along with a number of hot summers, suggest that something is happening to NJ’s climate regime. Natural variations alone cannot account for these NJ (and global) anomalies. Human influences on climate are significant, prompting discussion as to how society might mitigate or develop greater resiliency to increasing climate change. This presentation will explore the physical dimensions of the issue, both short and long term. 

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-Free admission

-All are welcome but registration is required.

-Space is limited!

-The Somerville Civic Center is wheelchair accessible.

-Parking on Robeson Street is free.

-There is a fee to park in the Somerville Station garage, which is operated by NJ Transit.

-Parking on Veterans Memorial Drive is free after 6 pm. Follow signs to walk south under the train tracks and to the plaza. 

-The Civic Center entrance is in the plaza.