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Climate change: How can New Jersey prepare?

Climate expert Robert Kopp discusses the complicated challenges

Aired 10/28/2022

NJ Spotlight News

Climate change: How can New Jersey prepare?

Clip: 10/28/2022 | 4m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Climate expert Robert Kopp discusses the complicated challenges

New Jersey's coastline was permanently changed by Superstorm Sandy. And while a lot of work has been done to elevate homes in potential flood zones and to harden the shore, the threat of extreme weather persists, driven by climate change. According to a Rutgers University study, the sea level at the Jersey Shore is rising at more than double the global average rate.

Aired 10/28/2022

NJ Spotlight News is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS

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