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Climate Change and Its Effects Across Ecosystems
Emerging findings on how ecosystems are responding to changing climate were published this month in the journal BioScience following the 40th anniversary of the U.S. National Science Foundation鈥檚 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program. Charles Driscoll, University Professor of Environmental Systems…
“Cleaner Earth: Healing ozone hole, less smog, more eagles”
Sam Tuttle, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences in the College of Arts Sciences, was quoted in The Associated Press story “Cleaner Earth: Healing ozone hole, less smog, more eagles.” Tuttle, an expert on hydroclimatology, explained how the Clean…
EES Professor Helps Find Clues Behind What Turned Ancient Subtropical Drylands Into Oases
As temperatures and carbon dioxide (CO2) levels on Earth continue to increase in response to rising greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are looking to a mystery millions of years in the past to answer questions about what our climate may look…
Dinosaur Extinction and Climate Change Concerns
Research from Linda Ivany, professor of earth and environmental sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Christopher Junium, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in multiple outlets, including…
“SCOTUS probes EPA power as climate scientists sound alarm”
David Driesen, University Professor in the College of Law, was quoted in the E&E News story “SCOTUS probes EPA power as climate scientists sound alarm.” The U.S. Supreme Court recently signaled interest in curbing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) role…
Atrocity Studies Annual Lecture to Address Climate Change and International Security
During the 2022 Atrocity Studies Annual Lecture鈥攑resented by the School of Education鈥攁 panel of experts in environmental politics, law and security, and environmental peacebuilding will address climate change as a risk factor for mass atrocities, the national and international responses…
Threats to Environmental Law with Upcoming Supreme Court Hearing
Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a set of cases challenging the Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 authority to regulate greenhouse gases. The justices鈥 decision in this pending case,聽West Virginia v. EPA, would have a huge impact on environmental law…
Dean David Van Slyke on Recently Passed Infrastructure Bill
Reporters looking for expert insight on all issues regarding infrastructure, please see comments from聽David M. Van Slyke,聽Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at 黑料不打烊 and the Louis A. Bantle Chair in Business-Government Policy. Van Slyke…
China and the United States Will Work Together To Tackle Climate Change
Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor for political science in the Maxwell School, authored an opinion piece for the Washington Post 鈥淭he U.S. and China agreed to work together on climate action. What would push this cooperation forward?鈥 and was quoted in…
Who Is Responsible For the Climate Crisis and How Do We Combat It?
Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the London Daily story 鈥淭he world’s fight for ‘climate justice.‘鈥 Sultana discusses the need to fight the climate crisis while highlighting the historical circumstances…