2019 was the second hottest year on record
Earth’s average global surface temperature in 2019 ranked second warmest since 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and NOAA. Video by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
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Opinion: Nice job Trenton! Now, we need actual laws to protect...
ED POTOSNAK / STAR-LEDGER - In the face of an unprecedented array of environmental crises, New Jersey has become a national example [go to article]
Editorial: Phil Murphy lays out a clean-energy road map
NORTHJERSEY.COM - Dating back to his days on the campaign trail in 2017, Gov. Phil Murphy has attempted to portray himself as the state’s first truly “green governor” [go to article]
New Jersey takes first step toward reducing greenhouse gases under Murphy...
SCOTT FALLON / NORTHJERSEY.COM - Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled his much-anticipated energy master plan on Monday, echoing his prior calls to drastically reduce [go to article]
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TRACEY TULLY / NY TIMES - New Jersey will become the first state to require that builders take into account the impact of climate change, including rising sea levels [go to article]
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