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  • Global ocean temperatures spike to record levels as El Niño nears
    Axios

    Global ocean temperatures spike to record levels as El Niño nears

    Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how a La Niña event giving way to an El Niño causes a sizable increase in tropical Pacific and global ocean surface temperatures.

    May 1, 2023

    More is more: Reimagining relics of the gilded age
    Hidden City Philadephia

    More is more: Reimagining relics of the gilded age

    In discussing Philadelphia’s Lynnewood Hall mansion, Aaron Wunsch of the Weitzman School of Design says that reactionary simplification doesn’t do justice to its historical context or the possibility for creative imagination.

    May 1, 2023

    Record ocean heating spike may herald acceleration of global warming
    Discover Magazine

    Record ocean heating spike may herald acceleration of global warming

    Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that people should focus on the longer-term outlook of steady overall ocean heating, not the fleeting impacts of El Niño and La Niña on surface temperature.

    Apr 30, 2023

    Long-lived rivals: Actuaries say Biden and Trump are not too old for office
    Financial Times

    Long-lived rivals: Actuaries say Biden and Trump are not too old for office

    Samuel Preston of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Donald Trump being three-and-a-half years younger than Joe Biden equates to a 30% lower annual probability of death, though that advantage would be offset by Trump’s higher BMI.

    Apr 30, 2023