Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Caribbean Territories

Projected impacts may include:

Northward shifts in the ranges of plant and animal species resulting from warmer temperatures
Ocean acidification leading to coral reef die-off
Coastal erosion, loss of wetland habitat, increased risk from storm surges from sea level rise
Decreased water quality (increased hypoxia and algal blooms)
Increase vulnerability of infrastructure (e.g. roads and utilities) from extreme events such as coastal flooding
Increased incidence of disease and pathogens

To learn more about observed rates of sea level rise, visit NOAA’s Sea Levels Online website and click on the state(s) you are interested in.

Reports, papers, and websites
Publications and programs relevant to climate change adaptation in New Jersey, New York, and the Caribbean.
Climate-related coastal activities
Listings of climate-related activities in New Jersey, New York, and the Caribbean, including policies, programs, action plans, research initiatives, and more.

IPCC, 2007: Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Parry, Martin L., Canziani, Osvaldo F., Palutikof, Jean P., van der Linden, Paul J., and Hanson, Clair E. (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1000 pp.
CCSP, 2008: Preliminary review of adaptation options for climate-sensitive ecosystems and resources. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research. Julius, S.H., J.M. West (eds.), J.S. Baron, B. Griffith, L.A. Joyce, P. Kareiva, B.D. Keller, M.A. Palmer, C.H. Peterson, and J.M. Scott (Authors). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA, 873 pp.