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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…
EU Climate Change Efforts – Public Sector Must Take the Reins
Eight countries in the European Union are pushing for at least 25 percent of the next EU budget to go towards projects that will combat climate change. The proposal is being discussed at a European summit this week Matthew Huber…
Environmental Systems Professor Quoted in Climate Change Story
Charles Driscoll, University Professor of Environmental Systems in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed by Spectrum News for the story “New report shows climate change could affect CNY.” “We’ve got pretty good climate records for Central New…
Lack of Federal Leadership Is No Reason for Global Sustainability Effort to Stop
This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report highlighting a number of climate change impacts that could be avoided by limiting global warming to 1.5ºC (34.7ºF) compared to 2ºC (35.6ºF) or more. Charles Driscoll, whose research focus…
To Tackle Heart of Great Barrier Reef Troubles – Target Climate Change
Australia has pledged more than $350 million to help protect and preserve the Great Barrier Reef – which is increasingly experiencing “shocking” amounts of coral bleaching. The new funding will be the single largest investment for reef conservation and management…
Goode Pushes Back on Climate Change Critics
Erica Goode, a visiting assistant professor in the newspaper and online journalism department in the Newhouse school, published an article in the New York Times about climate change and the toll it is taking on the polar bear population. She…
Scientists Examine Link Between Surface-Water Salinity, Climate Change in Central New York
The interplay between surface-water salinity and climate change in Central New York is the subject of a recent paper by researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences. Kristina Gutchess, a Ph.D. candidate in Earth Sciences, is the lead author…
‘Climate Comments’ Website Translates Complex Climate Change Policy into Plain Language
“Climate Comments,” a website designed to make accessible complex environmental regulations and proposals and to inspire individuals to participate in public policy decisions about climate change that affect their lives, has been published by Emily Brown, assistant teaching professor in…
Climate Change is Strengthening Forest Fires
Anastasia Selby, an MFA candidate in the College of Arts and Sciences, fought wildfires for seven years in the 2000s. She knows how a fire of massive proportions can start from a singular spark from a vehicle. Being a veteran…
What Happened to Acid Rain?
It used to be a problem at the forefront of many minds. Now, it’s an honest question to ask; what happened to the threat of acid rain? It’s ties to climate issues remain abundant, and true, but has seemingly been…