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It’s Getting Hot In Here: Warming World Will Fry Power Plant Production in Coming Years
There’s no doubt the Earth’s temperatures are going up. According to a December report by the World Meteorological Organization, 2020 is on track to be one of the three hottest years on record, already within the warmest decade to date….
Earth and Environmental Sciences Professors Contribute to Study on Future Climate Prediction
Tiny bubbles of ancient air trapped deep beneath the ice in Antarctica contain important information about our atmosphere. By drilling into the ice, scientists have analyzed these bubbles and determined that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels on Earth today are higher…
“Joe Biden says U.S. will rejoin Paris Agreement on his first day as president.”
Mark Nevitt, associate professor in the College of Law, was quoted in the Newsweek story “Joe Biden says U.S. will rejoin Paris Agreement on his first day as president.” Nevitt, an expert in climate change law and policy, says that…
Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series to Explore ‘‘Moby Dick,’ Faith and Ecology’
The University’s ongoing Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,” continues on Monday, Nov. 9, with the second and final virtual dialogue of the Fall 2020 semester. The program…
Anticipating Environmental, Climate Policy Under Next President
What could the future of environmental and climate policy in the U.S. look like under a continued Donald Trump administration or a new Joe Biden presidency? Mark Nevitt is an associate professor of law and an expert in environmental and…
“Trump’s EPA rewrote the rules on air, water energy. Now voters face a choice on climate change issues.”
Charles Driscoll, University Professor of environmental systems in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was quoted in the USA Today story “Trump’s EPA rewrote the rules on air, water energy. Now voters face a choice on climate change issues.”…
“Biden Succeeds in Uniting Climate People and Labor People — For Now.”
David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by Bloomberg for the article “Biden Succeeds in Uniting Climate People and Labor People — For Now.” Popp, who specializes in environmental economics, says that…
“In California: August Complex Fire becomes state’s biggest blaze ever at a whopping 471,000 acres.”
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by USA Today for the article “In California: August Complex Fire becomes state’s biggest blaze ever at a whopping 471,000 acres.” Bendix is an expert on…
Nina Kohn writes “Older adults are feeling the heat, literally.”
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education at the College of Law, co-authored a commentary for The Hill titled “Older adults are feeling the heat, literally.” The opinion piece addresses the extreme…
Proposed ‘Mother Nature’ Initiative Moves NYS Climate Needle
In his State of the State address this week, Governor Cuomo proposed a $3 billion environmental initiative to address everything from restoring wetlands to repairing dams and increasing wind and solar power. The “Restore Mother Nature Bond Act” would fight…