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.” This group has an idea to help save the planet: Everyone should go vegan Penn In the News USA Today This group has an idea to help save the planet: Everyone should go vegan Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says “it’s certainly helpful for people to make voluntary lifestyle changes that reduce their own carbon footprint.” What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Penn In the News PBS What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide. Exchanging climate knowledge at COP28 Image: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via AP Exchanging climate knowledge at COP28 More than two dozen researchers from schools and centers across the University traveled to Dubai for the UN’s annual climate change conference. Coastline in crisis: Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai Penn In the News Hindustan Times (Delhi) Coastline in crisis: Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai Nikhil Anand of the School of Arts & Sciences identifies three key areas of focus to reduce the vulnerability of Mumbai’s residents facing the brunt of water infrastructure issues, particularly those living in slums. How will Philadelphia finance climate change? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How will Philadelphia finance climate change? In an Op-Ed, Eugenie Birch of the Weitzman School of Design, William Burke-White of Penn Carey Law, and Mauricio Rodas of the Penn Institute for Urban Research write that Philadelphia will need to blend public and private climate financing to adapt to ever-growing climate risks. 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.” This group has an idea to help save the planet: Everyone should go vegan Penn In the News USA Today This group has an idea to help save the planet: Everyone should go vegan Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says “it’s certainly helpful for people to make voluntary lifestyle changes that reduce their own carbon footprint.” What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Penn In the News PBS What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide. Exchanging climate knowledge at COP28 Image: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via AP Exchanging climate knowledge at COP28 More than two dozen researchers from schools and centers across the University traveled to Dubai for the UN’s annual climate change conference. Coastline in crisis: Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai Penn In the News Hindustan Times (Delhi) Coastline in crisis: Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai Nikhil Anand of the School of Arts & Sciences identifies three key areas of focus to reduce the vulnerability of Mumbai’s residents facing the brunt of water infrastructure issues, particularly those living in slums. How will Philadelphia finance climate change? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How will Philadelphia finance climate change? In an Op-Ed, Eugenie Birch of the Weitzman School of Design, William Burke-White of Penn Carey Law, and Mauricio Rodas of the Penn Institute for Urban Research write that Philadelphia will need to blend public and private climate financing to adapt to ever-growing climate risks. Load More
This group has an idea to help save the planet: Everyone should go vegan Penn In the News USA Today This group has an idea to help save the planet: Everyone should go vegan Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says “it’s certainly helpful for people to make voluntary lifestyle changes that reduce their own carbon footprint.” What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Penn In the News PBS What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide. Exchanging climate knowledge at COP28 Image: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via AP Exchanging climate knowledge at COP28 More than two dozen researchers from schools and centers across the University traveled to Dubai for the UN’s annual climate change conference. Coastline in crisis: Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai Penn In the News Hindustan Times (Delhi) Coastline in crisis: Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai Nikhil Anand of the School of Arts & Sciences identifies three key areas of focus to reduce the vulnerability of Mumbai’s residents facing the brunt of water infrastructure issues, particularly those living in slums. How will Philadelphia finance climate change? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How will Philadelphia finance climate change? In an Op-Ed, Eugenie Birch of the Weitzman School of Design, William Burke-White of Penn Carey Law, and Mauricio Rodas of the Penn Institute for Urban Research write that Philadelphia will need to blend public and private climate financing to adapt to ever-growing climate risks. Load More
What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Penn In the News PBS What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide. Exchanging climate knowledge at COP28 Image: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via AP Exchanging climate knowledge at COP28 More than two dozen researchers from schools and centers across the University traveled to Dubai for the UN’s annual climate change conference. Coastline in crisis: Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai Penn In the News Hindustan Times (Delhi) Coastline in crisis: Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai Nikhil Anand of the School of Arts & Sciences identifies three key areas of focus to reduce the vulnerability of Mumbai’s residents facing the brunt of water infrastructure issues, particularly those living in slums. How will Philadelphia finance climate change? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How will Philadelphia finance climate change? In an Op-Ed, Eugenie Birch of the Weitzman School of Design, William Burke-White of Penn Carey Law, and Mauricio Rodas of the Penn Institute for Urban Research write that Philadelphia will need to blend public and private climate financing to adapt to ever-growing climate risks. Load More
Exchanging climate knowledge at COP28 Image: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via AP Exchanging climate knowledge at COP28 More than two dozen researchers from schools and centers across the University traveled to Dubai for the UN’s annual climate change conference.
Coastline in crisis: Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai Penn In the News Hindustan Times (Delhi) Coastline in crisis: Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai Nikhil Anand of the School of Arts & Sciences identifies three key areas of focus to reduce the vulnerability of Mumbai’s residents facing the brunt of water infrastructure issues, particularly those living in slums. How will Philadelphia finance climate change? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How will Philadelphia finance climate change? In an Op-Ed, Eugenie Birch of the Weitzman School of Design, William Burke-White of Penn Carey Law, and Mauricio Rodas of the Penn Institute for Urban Research write that Philadelphia will need to blend public and private climate financing to adapt to ever-growing climate risks. Load More
How will Philadelphia finance climate change? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How will Philadelphia finance climate change? In an Op-Ed, Eugenie Birch of the Weitzman School of Design, William Burke-White of Penn Carey Law, and Mauricio Rodas of the Penn Institute for Urban Research write that Philadelphia will need to blend public and private climate financing to adapt to ever-growing climate risks.