Climate Change

A delegation of University researchers will be providing expertise on a wide array of issues to be discussed at COP28, the annual climate conference of the United Nations.

December 1, 2023

Letícia Marteleto, a social demographer new to Penn, does research at the intersection of fertility, Zika, COVID-19, climate conditions, urbanicity, and inequality.

Erica Moser ・November 30, 2023

In a conversation with Penn Today, Joe Romm casts a sobering light on “solutions” to curb climate change.

Nathi Magubane ・November 8, 2023

Sustainability Director Nina Morris recently shared with the Board of Trustees an update on progress.

Erica Moser ・November 7, 2023

Economist R. Jisung Park and political scientist Alice Xu address climate change in an event hosted by the School of Social Policy & Practice.

Kristina García ・November 6, 2023

A new study from researchers at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine indicates that older adults and Black adults are at greater risk of excess deaths.

From Penn Medicine News ・November 2, 2023

New research from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that for residents in areas with record-breaking heat, the perception that the weather is getting hotter increases.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center ・October 20, 2023

In a session moderated by Simon Richter, panelists Erol Akçay, Michael Mann, and Zinta Zommers discussed the impact of climate change on efforts to conserve biological diversity.

Nathi Magubane ・September 22, 2023

Deans and leaders from the schools of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dental Medicine, Nursing, and Social Policy & Practice discussed climate and health at a Climate Week event.

Erica Moser ・September 20, 2023

Shelley Welton, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy at Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, argues for a luxury emissions tax that would focus on grossly excessive personal carbon emissions.

From Penn Carey Law ・September 15, 2023