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    Climate change in New Jersey

    Climate change is affecting locations like New Jersey in a variety of ways. In summer, these impacts include increased health risks from extreme heat, greater health risks from humid heat, and more coastal flooding.

    Explore these pages to learn how people in New Jersey are at risk in a warming world.


    New Jersey's climate threats in include:

    Explore some ways climate change is affecting New Jersey in summer

    More extremely hot days for school sports

    Today’s student athletes train in hotter conditions than past generations.

    More dangerous heat

    Climate change is driving hotter, longer, and more frequent extreme heat.

    More coastal flooding

    In the U.S., coastal floods now happen three times more often than they did 30 years ago.

    More graphics about New Jersey and climate change

    Browse climate-related graphics for all seasons localized for New Jersey, available for download and use consistent with our Terms of use.

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