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EAES News

Category: In the Media

Tewksbury NJ 4.8 magnitude earthquake from April 5 2024

Faculty Respond to Recent Earthquake

volcanic eruptions and meteor shower

Professor Featured in Ancient Earth Series

Dr. Ying Cui was one of the scientists featured in the fourth episode, “Inferno”

dinosaur artwork by Hermann Bermudez

Impact that killed the dinosaurs triggered “mega-earthquake” that lasted weeks to months

PhD candidate Hermann Bermudez discusses the topic of his upcoming presentation at the Geological Society of America’s Annual Conference

sem image of iron-rich lake sediment

Professor’s work on coal ash in the environment attracting media attention

map of heat islands in New Jersey; Jersey City, Newark and Elizabeth

Urban heat islands fire up temperatures, day and night

Dr. Greg Pope, Earth and Environmental Studies, speaks with NJ Spotlight News regarding these heat islands

mounds of plastic bottles within plastic bags at Gaeta Recycling Co. Inc in Paterson

Will the plastic bag ban in N.J. help the environment? Here’s what experts say.

Dr. Pankaj Lal, Professor and Director, Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center, speaks with Jackie Roman about the upcoming bag ban

Feature image for Professor Receives Prestigious Presidential Award

NJ Transit electric bus pilot in Camden delayed as other agencies see battery tech snags

Dr. Pankaj Lal speaks with Colleen Wilson from northjersey.com regarding the significance of this electrification program for NJ Transit’s position compared to other agencies with decarbonization

Dr. Pankaj Lal speaking at the CESAC Summit

Newark Residents Urge Gov. Murphy To Stop Plans For New Power Plant As He Touts “Landmark” Environmental Justice Law

Dr. Pankaj Lal speaks with Karen Yi from WNYC regarding the proposed plant

Extreme weather events in New Jersey – why?

A recent episode of The Montclair News Lab featured department faculty to answer that question

Dr. Greg Pope CBS interview

West Coast Wildfires Causing Smoke and Air Quality Concerns on the East Coast

Dr. Greg Pope, Chairperson and Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies, spoke with various news outlets on the topic

Fence at Down Bottom Farms

The Urban Heat Island Effect

Dr. Greg Pope, Department Chair, has work on the urban heat island effect referenced in piece regarding increasing temperatures in NJ cities

Gowanus Canal infographic

Professor interviewed about Superfund site around the Gowanus Canal

Dr. Jessica Miller provides insight regarding the land around the canal which is included by the EPA on its National Priorities List as of 2010.