A report by Rutgers University documents the greater than average rise in sea level along the New Jersey shore. Not only is the sea level rising, but the land is also sinking.
Among the report’s findings: Sea levels rose an average of 1.5 feet along the New Jersey coast from 1911 to 2019, compared with the global average of 0.6 feet. New Jersey coastal areas are likely to experience a sea-level rise of up to 2.1 feet by 2050.
Coastal flooding, storm surges and extreme weather events are also wreaking havoc on the Jersey shore.
“Human-caused climate change is accelerating sea-level rise in New Jersey and, together with shifts in coastal storms, driving increases in coastal flood hazards,” according to the authors.
Read the report: Sea Level Rise in New Jersey
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