Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Penn In the News USA Today Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Thomas Daniels of the Weitzman School of Design says that generating energy from wind and solar requires land just like coal, oil, and natural gas, though the necessary acreage is larger. COP28 takeaways The panelists at Perry World House shared their thoughts on the strides made at COP28, and the work that remains in addressing the climate crisis. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) COP28 takeaways Perry World House Fellows and Advisors Lolita Jackson, Stephen Hammer, and Wolfgang Blau offered their insights from the conference in a discussion last week, moderated by Perry World House Interim Director Michael Weisberg. Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Penn In the News Bloomberg Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that a life-cycle assessment is simpler than a land-use analysis but misses meaningful system-level insight, like the complexity inherent in a biological system like a forest. The Doomsday Clock reveals how close we are to total annihilation Penn In the News CNN The Doomsday Clock reveals how close we are to total annihilation Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the Doomsday Clock, while an imperfect metaphor, remains an important rhetorical device to remind people of the tenuousness of their current existence. Science vs. social media: Why climate change denial still thrives online Penn In the News USA Today Science vs. social media: Why climate change denial still thrives online Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that climate change is one of the most contentious debates raging on social media platforms. Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events. (Image/iStock / Piyaset) Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events. The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it Penn In the News CNN The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says the climate change threat isn’t physics, it’s politics. A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Researchers led by Katie Barott collect data from coral populations in Kanohe Bay, Hawaii. (Image: Courtesy of Kristen Brown) In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Over a decade, researchers from Penn studied coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change. It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Penn In the News MSNBC It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says “a second Trump term is game over for the climate.” Load More
COP28 takeaways The panelists at Perry World House shared their thoughts on the strides made at COP28, and the work that remains in addressing the climate crisis. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) COP28 takeaways Perry World House Fellows and Advisors Lolita Jackson, Stephen Hammer, and Wolfgang Blau offered their insights from the conference in a discussion last week, moderated by Perry World House Interim Director Michael Weisberg.
Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Penn In the News Bloomberg Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that a life-cycle assessment is simpler than a land-use analysis but misses meaningful system-level insight, like the complexity inherent in a biological system like a forest. The Doomsday Clock reveals how close we are to total annihilation Penn In the News CNN The Doomsday Clock reveals how close we are to total annihilation Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the Doomsday Clock, while an imperfect metaphor, remains an important rhetorical device to remind people of the tenuousness of their current existence. Science vs. social media: Why climate change denial still thrives online Penn In the News USA Today Science vs. social media: Why climate change denial still thrives online Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that climate change is one of the most contentious debates raging on social media platforms. Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events. (Image/iStock / Piyaset) Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events. The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it Penn In the News CNN The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says the climate change threat isn’t physics, it’s politics. A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Researchers led by Katie Barott collect data from coral populations in Kanohe Bay, Hawaii. (Image: Courtesy of Kristen Brown) In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Over a decade, researchers from Penn studied coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change. It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Penn In the News MSNBC It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says “a second Trump term is game over for the climate.” Load More
The Doomsday Clock reveals how close we are to total annihilation Penn In the News CNN The Doomsday Clock reveals how close we are to total annihilation Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the Doomsday Clock, while an imperfect metaphor, remains an important rhetorical device to remind people of the tenuousness of their current existence. Science vs. social media: Why climate change denial still thrives online Penn In the News USA Today Science vs. social media: Why climate change denial still thrives online Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that climate change is one of the most contentious debates raging on social media platforms. Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events. (Image/iStock / Piyaset) Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events. The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it Penn In the News CNN The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says the climate change threat isn’t physics, it’s politics. A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Researchers led by Katie Barott collect data from coral populations in Kanohe Bay, Hawaii. (Image: Courtesy of Kristen Brown) In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Over a decade, researchers from Penn studied coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change. It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Penn In the News MSNBC It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says “a second Trump term is game over for the climate.” Load More
Science vs. social media: Why climate change denial still thrives online Penn In the News USA Today Science vs. social media: Why climate change denial still thrives online Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that climate change is one of the most contentious debates raging on social media platforms. Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events. (Image/iStock / Piyaset) Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events. The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it Penn In the News CNN The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says the climate change threat isn’t physics, it’s politics. A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Researchers led by Katie Barott collect data from coral populations in Kanohe Bay, Hawaii. (Image: Courtesy of Kristen Brown) In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Over a decade, researchers from Penn studied coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change. It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Penn In the News MSNBC It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says “a second Trump term is game over for the climate.” Load More
Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events. (Image/iStock / Piyaset) Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events.
The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it Penn In the News CNN The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says the climate change threat isn’t physics, it’s politics. A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Researchers led by Katie Barott collect data from coral populations in Kanohe Bay, Hawaii. (Image: Courtesy of Kristen Brown) In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Over a decade, researchers from Penn studied coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change. It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Penn In the News MSNBC It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says “a second Trump term is game over for the climate.” Load More
A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050.
In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Researchers led by Katie Barott collect data from coral populations in Kanohe Bay, Hawaii. (Image: Courtesy of Kristen Brown) In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Over a decade, researchers from Penn studied coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change.
It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Penn In the News MSNBC It’s not just democracy at stake in 2024. It’s the future of the planet Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says “a second Trump term is game over for the climate.”