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Stephen Decina appointed inaugural executive director of Climate Science Policy and Action

The Office of the Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action reflects Penn’s already considerable presence across energy, sustainability, and climate science.

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This is the summer of flooding across the U.S., and scientists know why

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that increased instances of flooding are attributable to human-caused climate warming.

We’re within three years of reaching a critical climate threshold. Can we reverse course?

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that it’s cheaper, easier, and more effective to curb carbon emissions now than to reverse a temperature rise that has already happened.

How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on “the fundamentally disruptive nature of climate change when it comes to our current way of life.”

Strongest nor’easters getting stronger

Research from Professor Michael Mann and Ph.D. students Annabelle Horton and Mackenzie Weaver shows that as the worst of these East Coast winter storms intensify, so does their destructive potential—a facet that current coastal risk assessments often ignore.

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New research shows more extreme global warming impacts looming for the Northeast

A study by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences suggests that the strongest nor’easters are already significantly windier and rainier than they were in the middle of the 20th century.

This family lost their home in the Texas floods. Like most victims of storm, they didn’t have flood insurance

As of 2018, only 30% of homes in FEMA-classified “special flood hazard areas” had flood insurance, according to an analysis by the Wharton Climate Center.

Climate change is making extreme rain events like Texas’ more common — and more intense

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says extreme weather conditions are now being locked in place for longer periods.

Irina Marinov: How to prepare for the impacts of a changing climate

Irina Marinov, associate professor at the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, leads a research community focused on understanding global climate impacts, risks, and vulnerabilities to enable local action.

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How we made it: Dual heat domes hit Europe and U.S.

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that dual heat domes are likely to become more common.

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Stephen Decina appointed inaugural executive director of Climate Science Policy and Action

This is the summer of flooding across the U.S., and scientists know why

We’re within three years of reaching a critical climate threshold. Can we reverse course?

How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

Strongest nor’easters getting stronger

New research shows more extreme global warming impacts looming for the Northeast

This family lost their home in the Texas floods. Like most victims of storm, they didn’t have flood insurance

Climate change is making extreme rain events like Texas’ more common — and more intense

Irina Marinov: How to prepare for the impacts of a changing climate

How we made it: Dual heat domes hit Europe and U.S.