LAKE HOPATCONG, New Jersey (WABC) -- -- Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey's largest freshwater lake, is a hub of activity all year round, and is beloved for ice fishing in the winter. But the effects of ...

Recent climate-related crises — from severe storms and flooding to extreme heat — have raised new questions about how local governments communicate the risk of these crises and what they are doing to ...

Across the Hudson, New York is taking a misguided — and costly — approach to climate policy, one that sounds bold on paper but would have severe unintended consequences in practice. It’s been argued ...

The aftermath of a tornado from Hurricane Ida in Mullica Hill on September 2, 2021. New Jersey is among the states considering bills that would force fossil fuel companies to pay recovery costs for ...

New Jersey is likely to see between 2.2 and 3.8 feet of sea-level rise by 2100 if the current level of global carbon emissions continue, but seas could rise by as much as 4.5 feet if ice-sheet melt ...

Since 1980, New Jersey has experienced 75 climate-related disasters, each costing at least $1 billion in damages. Business groups like the NJBIA oppose the bill, arguing it unfairly penalizes ...

Climate change is a growing threat to New Jerseyans, especially those already burdened by pollution. Young people are coming together to organize for bold action. Climate change is a growing threat to ...

The Climate Superfund Act aims to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change-related damages. The proposed legislation would require major polluters to contribute to climate resilience ...

Some 62,000 people and 56,000 homes on and near the New Jersey Shore will see at least one annual flood because of sea-level rise by 2050, even if the world makes sweeping cuts to carbon emissions now ...