The cost of rising seas in N.J.
RADIO TIMES / WHYY - Coastal communities are facing rising seas and stronger storms caused by climate change. New Jersey is seeing some of the fastest sea level [go to article]
3 Jersey Shore towns getting $32.5M for beach replenishment
NJ.COM - Three southern Jersey Shore beaches will be widened under a new contract announced by the federal government [go to article]
Sea level rise in NJ: The nightmare scenario
RUSS ZIMMER / ASBURY PARK PRESS - By 2100, rising sea levels could envelop Keansburg Amusement Park, Asbury Park Convention Hall, downtown Brick [go to article]
Could massive storm surge barriers end the Hudson River’s revival?
ELIZABETH ROYTE / YALE ENVIRONMENT 360 - On a sunny afternoon, John Lipscomb steered the 22-foot vessel Ian Fletcher past the rip-rapped, industrialized shoreline [go to article]
Pulitzer Prize winner’s new book focuses on southern Ocean County
RICK MELLERUP / THESANDPAPER.NET - OMG, what almost happened back in 1969! The Shapiro brothers, Herb and Jerry, are legendary figures [go to article]
Retreating from rising seas isn’t a win or a defeat – it’s reality
KATE YODER / GRIST - Indonesia just found itself a new capital. The country’s president, Joko Widodo, announced on Monday that the new seat of government [go to article]
Sharks have turned Cape Cod into Cape Fear. Could that happen to the Jersey...
JIM BECKERMAN / NORTHJERSEY.COM - Cape Cod is roughly 350 miles from the Jersey Shore — as the shark swims [go to article]
Pallone says ‘living shorelines’ can help protect coastal towns from flooding
BRENDA FLANAGAN / NJTV NEWS - In the battle against rising ocean levels, so-called living shorelines are a less expensive — and some say better — alternative to jetties [go to article/video]
Estimate revised up of new Shore homes imperiled by sea-level rise, storm surge
JON HURDLE / NJ SPOTLIGHT - Climate scientists and real-estate experts have revised up their estimate for the number of recently built homes [go to article]
Oyster seeding: A ‘tangible, physical’ way to help the water
WAYNE PARRY / AP - Restoring oyster beds and helping keep the water clean isn’t just for scientists and environmental groups anymore [go to article]
