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A statue depicts a woman holding a baby, a school aged child and a man running from a hurricane.

The storm of 1928 and the tempest’s legacies

Brett Robert’s research looks at a hurricane that killed thousands across the Caribbean and into Florida. His work explores how racial relationships shape the way people live and die within their environments.

Where U.S. house prices may be most overvalued as climate change worsens

Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that costs of living on the coast haven’t reflected the true risks for a while but that the riskiness of coastal flooding is accelerating.

Two scientists walk on glacier ice near a river and mountains

From glacier ice, a wealth of scientific data

Biogeochemist Jon Hawkings of the School of Arts & Sciences and his lab study glaciers to understand the cycling of elements through Earth’s waters, soils, and air in its coldest regions, with implications for climate change, ecosystem health, and more.

Tracking Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s biggest campaign promises

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 is possible for Pennsylvania but will require Gov. Josh Shapiro to convince voters that legislative Republicans are blocking efforts to create a livable future.

University of Pennsylvania sign on campus.

Five takeaways from the Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 FY22 Annual Report

The University-wide report outlines progress during the last year toward sustainability goals made in academics, waste minimization, utilities and operations, purchasing, transportation, and outreach and engagement.

Oceans break record for highest temperatures four years in a row

A co-authored study by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences finds that the world’s oceans have hit their warmest temperatures on record for the fourth year in a row.

Ocean heat content hits record high, a sign of global warming

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that ocean-heat content continues to consistently set records every year, separate from surface warming factors like El Niño.

What’s the link between winter storms and global warming?

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that certain aspects of winter storms can be strongly linked to climate change.

What is the link between winter storms and climate change?

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that convection caused by warmer lake temperatures has created a long-term increase in lake effect snowfalls.

Scientists study link between winter storms and global warming

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the robust linkages between climate change and certain aspects of winter storms.

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