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Scientists tell legislators New Jersey is likely to see 2.1 feet of sea-level rise by 2050; coastal flooding will become more frequent
Summary
University scientists told a legislative hearing that New Jersey has warmed faster than the global average, that sea level is accelerating and that ranges used in state projections show a likely 0.9'—6 2.1 feet by 2050 and 2.0'—6 5.1 feet by 2100 under a moderate emissions scenario.
Scientists from Rutgers and Princeton told a joint Senate and Assembly hearing that New Jersey's climate is already changing and that projections show substantial sea-level rise and increasing extreme precipitation.
"Sea level is expected to rise between 0.5 and 1.1 feet by 2030, and 0.9 to 2.1 feet by 2050," Rutgers scientist Professor Anthony Bridal told the committee, adding that the panel's ranges represent outcomes with specified probabilities and that larger or smaller increases remain possible but are unlikely. He said the likely range for 2100 under a…
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