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What made Superstorm Sandy different?​

In late October 2012, Sandy originated as a typical hurricane in the Caribbean Sea. The turbulent storm churned northward along the Eastern Seaboard, where it collided with a cold front and grew immensely, with a gale-force wind field more than 1,150 miles in diameter. As it merged with the cold-weather system, the trough of low pressure pulled the hybrid “Frankenstorm” sharply westward, straight into the densely populated mid-Atlantic coast. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

Will New Jersey experience more storms like Sandy?​

To many, Superstorm Sandy was an unprecedented and rare storm that was the result of a combination of unique weather conditions. However, the unfortunate reality is that there likely will be more and more novel extreme weather events, like torrential rains experienced in the summer of 2021, in New Jersey’s future as we continue to experience the effects of climate change. Even with aggressive emissions reductions, the impacts of climate change and their secondary effects will worsen in the years ahead due to the greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere.

Multiple scientific studies, collected in the New Jersey Scientific Report on Climate Change and including the New Jersey 2021 Rainfall Studies, show that temperatures are increasing, sea levels are rising, and extreme weather is becoming more frequent and intense. Combating climate change will require parallel efforts to curb emissions and build resilience into New Jersey’s natural and built environments.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/12″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-thermometer-half” color=”custom” size=”xl” align=”center” custom_color=”#00669d”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”10/12″][vc_column_text]

Temperatures are climbing​

  • Average annual temperatures in New Jersey have increased by 3.5° F since 1895​
  • Historically unprecedented warming is projected for the 21st century, with average annual temperatures in New Jersey increasing by 4.1° F to 5.7° F by 2050​.

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​Sea-level rise is accelerating ​

  • It is extremely likely Atlantic City will experience “sunny day flooding” 95 days a year, with a 50% chance that it will experience 355 days a year, by 2100 (under a moderate emission scenario)​
  • Sea level is expected to increase between 3.3 and 5.1 feet by the end of the century under a moderate emission scenario.

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