Temperatures reach dangerous highs as ‘heat domes’ hit U.S. and Europe Penn In the News Financial Times Temperatures reach dangerous highs as ‘heat domes’ hit U.S. and Europe Research by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues found that the amplification of waves in the jet stream had led to a dramatic increase in atmospheric events, driving heatwaves, wildfires, and floods. Heat domes and flooding have nearly tripled since the ’50s Record-breaking temperatures lingered over the Northwest during a historic heatwave in June, 2021 in Vancouver, Washington.(Image: Nathan Howard via AP Images) Heat domes and flooding have nearly tripled since the ’50s New research led by Michael E. Mann links a surge in stalled jet stream events to human-driven climate change, with major implications for future heatwaves, wildfires, and floods. 7 min. read Heat waves are getting more dangerous with climate change — and we may still be underestimating them Penn In the News CNN Heat waves are getting more dangerous with climate change — and we may still be underestimating them Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says climate models are likely understating the relationship between climate change and persistent summer weather extremes. Heat dome blankets large swathe of the U.S. Penn In the News BBC Heat dome blankets large swathe of the U.S. Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that large-scale wave patterns and heat domes are becoming more common each summer due to climate change. Food waste: Recycling, not discarding, offers huge environmental benefits (Image: Courtesy of Zhengxia Dou) Food waste: Recycling, not discarding, offers huge environmental benefits Researchers at Penn Vet examine how common food waste recycling methods, including composting, could have a big impact on greenhouse gas emissions and the use of natural resources. 5 min. read Keeping HUP sustainable Corporate director of sustainability for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Greg Evans.(Image: Courtesy of Environmental Innovations Initiative) Keeping HUP sustainable Corporate director of sustainability for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Greg Evans discusses steering Penn Medicine towards a greener future. 2 min. read California Democrats vote to increase gas prices Penn In the News Newsweek California Democrats vote to increase gas prices A report from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design indicates that climate-goal rules in California could increase the cost of gas. Penn Global Grants awarded to 16 new faculty-led projects Penn Global Grants awarded to 16 new faculty-led projects The Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant Program supports new or established projects that leverage Penn research and expertise to advance knowledge in and of communities around the world. Much of this year’s projects address urgent global challenges—including climate and public health. Cost-effective, lifesaving weather predictions Image: Courtesy of NASA’s Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory Cost-effective, lifesaving weather predictions Penn professor Paris Perdikaris and collaborators developed Aurora, a machine-learning model that has predictive capabilities for air quality, ocean waves, tropical cyclone tracks, and weather. 5 min. read Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller (left) graduated as a chemistry and environmental scieces double major in May. This summer, she returns to begin her graduate training in Irina Marinov’s (right), where researchers use big data and computational techniques to make better climate models.nocred Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller, a May graduate from the College, will begin graduate studies in the laboratory of Irina Marinov this summer, where she is leveraging big data to tackle ocean and climate-focused research. 5 min. read Load More
Heat domes and flooding have nearly tripled since the ’50s Record-breaking temperatures lingered over the Northwest during a historic heatwave in June, 2021 in Vancouver, Washington.(Image: Nathan Howard via AP Images) Heat domes and flooding have nearly tripled since the ’50s New research led by Michael E. Mann links a surge in stalled jet stream events to human-driven climate change, with major implications for future heatwaves, wildfires, and floods. 7 min. read
Heat waves are getting more dangerous with climate change — and we may still be underestimating them Penn In the News CNN Heat waves are getting more dangerous with climate change — and we may still be underestimating them Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says climate models are likely understating the relationship between climate change and persistent summer weather extremes. Heat dome blankets large swathe of the U.S. Penn In the News BBC Heat dome blankets large swathe of the U.S. Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that large-scale wave patterns and heat domes are becoming more common each summer due to climate change. Food waste: Recycling, not discarding, offers huge environmental benefits (Image: Courtesy of Zhengxia Dou) Food waste: Recycling, not discarding, offers huge environmental benefits Researchers at Penn Vet examine how common food waste recycling methods, including composting, could have a big impact on greenhouse gas emissions and the use of natural resources. 5 min. read Keeping HUP sustainable Corporate director of sustainability for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Greg Evans.(Image: Courtesy of Environmental Innovations Initiative) Keeping HUP sustainable Corporate director of sustainability for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Greg Evans discusses steering Penn Medicine towards a greener future. 2 min. read California Democrats vote to increase gas prices Penn In the News Newsweek California Democrats vote to increase gas prices A report from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design indicates that climate-goal rules in California could increase the cost of gas. Penn Global Grants awarded to 16 new faculty-led projects Penn Global Grants awarded to 16 new faculty-led projects The Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant Program supports new or established projects that leverage Penn research and expertise to advance knowledge in and of communities around the world. Much of this year’s projects address urgent global challenges—including climate and public health. Cost-effective, lifesaving weather predictions Image: Courtesy of NASA’s Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory Cost-effective, lifesaving weather predictions Penn professor Paris Perdikaris and collaborators developed Aurora, a machine-learning model that has predictive capabilities for air quality, ocean waves, tropical cyclone tracks, and weather. 5 min. read Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller (left) graduated as a chemistry and environmental scieces double major in May. This summer, she returns to begin her graduate training in Irina Marinov’s (right), where researchers use big data and computational techniques to make better climate models.nocred Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller, a May graduate from the College, will begin graduate studies in the laboratory of Irina Marinov this summer, where she is leveraging big data to tackle ocean and climate-focused research. 5 min. read Load More
Heat dome blankets large swathe of the U.S. Penn In the News BBC Heat dome blankets large swathe of the U.S. Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that large-scale wave patterns and heat domes are becoming more common each summer due to climate change. Food waste: Recycling, not discarding, offers huge environmental benefits (Image: Courtesy of Zhengxia Dou) Food waste: Recycling, not discarding, offers huge environmental benefits Researchers at Penn Vet examine how common food waste recycling methods, including composting, could have a big impact on greenhouse gas emissions and the use of natural resources. 5 min. read Keeping HUP sustainable Corporate director of sustainability for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Greg Evans.(Image: Courtesy of Environmental Innovations Initiative) Keeping HUP sustainable Corporate director of sustainability for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Greg Evans discusses steering Penn Medicine towards a greener future. 2 min. read California Democrats vote to increase gas prices Penn In the News Newsweek California Democrats vote to increase gas prices A report from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design indicates that climate-goal rules in California could increase the cost of gas. Penn Global Grants awarded to 16 new faculty-led projects Penn Global Grants awarded to 16 new faculty-led projects The Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant Program supports new or established projects that leverage Penn research and expertise to advance knowledge in and of communities around the world. Much of this year’s projects address urgent global challenges—including climate and public health. Cost-effective, lifesaving weather predictions Image: Courtesy of NASA’s Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory Cost-effective, lifesaving weather predictions Penn professor Paris Perdikaris and collaborators developed Aurora, a machine-learning model that has predictive capabilities for air quality, ocean waves, tropical cyclone tracks, and weather. 5 min. read Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller (left) graduated as a chemistry and environmental scieces double major in May. This summer, she returns to begin her graduate training in Irina Marinov’s (right), where researchers use big data and computational techniques to make better climate models.nocred Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller, a May graduate from the College, will begin graduate studies in the laboratory of Irina Marinov this summer, where she is leveraging big data to tackle ocean and climate-focused research. 5 min. read Load More
Food waste: Recycling, not discarding, offers huge environmental benefits (Image: Courtesy of Zhengxia Dou) Food waste: Recycling, not discarding, offers huge environmental benefits Researchers at Penn Vet examine how common food waste recycling methods, including composting, could have a big impact on greenhouse gas emissions and the use of natural resources. 5 min. read
Keeping HUP sustainable Corporate director of sustainability for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Greg Evans.(Image: Courtesy of Environmental Innovations Initiative) Keeping HUP sustainable Corporate director of sustainability for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Greg Evans discusses steering Penn Medicine towards a greener future. 2 min. read
California Democrats vote to increase gas prices Penn In the News Newsweek California Democrats vote to increase gas prices A report from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design indicates that climate-goal rules in California could increase the cost of gas. Penn Global Grants awarded to 16 new faculty-led projects Penn Global Grants awarded to 16 new faculty-led projects The Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant Program supports new or established projects that leverage Penn research and expertise to advance knowledge in and of communities around the world. Much of this year’s projects address urgent global challenges—including climate and public health. Cost-effective, lifesaving weather predictions Image: Courtesy of NASA’s Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory Cost-effective, lifesaving weather predictions Penn professor Paris Perdikaris and collaborators developed Aurora, a machine-learning model that has predictive capabilities for air quality, ocean waves, tropical cyclone tracks, and weather. 5 min. read Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller (left) graduated as a chemistry and environmental scieces double major in May. This summer, she returns to begin her graduate training in Irina Marinov’s (right), where researchers use big data and computational techniques to make better climate models.nocred Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller, a May graduate from the College, will begin graduate studies in the laboratory of Irina Marinov this summer, where she is leveraging big data to tackle ocean and climate-focused research. 5 min. read
Penn Global Grants awarded to 16 new faculty-led projects Penn Global Grants awarded to 16 new faculty-led projects The Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant Program supports new or established projects that leverage Penn research and expertise to advance knowledge in and of communities around the world. Much of this year’s projects address urgent global challenges—including climate and public health.
Cost-effective, lifesaving weather predictions Image: Courtesy of NASA’s Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory Cost-effective, lifesaving weather predictions Penn professor Paris Perdikaris and collaborators developed Aurora, a machine-learning model that has predictive capabilities for air quality, ocean waves, tropical cyclone tracks, and weather. 5 min. read
Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller (left) graduated as a chemistry and environmental scieces double major in May. This summer, she returns to begin her graduate training in Irina Marinov’s (right), where researchers use big data and computational techniques to make better climate models.nocred Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller, a May graduate from the College, will begin graduate studies in the laboratory of Irina Marinov this summer, where she is leveraging big data to tackle ocean and climate-focused research. 5 min. read