Earth and Environmental Science

In an opinion piece, Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences explains the importance of ancient trees to the ecosystem, the climate, and human psychology.

Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences worries that acts of vandalism by activists will alienate natural and necessary allies in the battle against climate change.

Billy Fleming of the Weitzman School of Design says that Democrats didn’t consider the environmental risks of ramping up the mining sector during their negotiations on climate legislation.

As part of Penn’s Climate Week, students from eight Philadelphia high schools gathered on campus to discuss their own experiences with the impacts of climate change.

Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how he’s trying to make climate science a central issue for the media and politicians at Penn’s new Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media.

Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that Hurricane Ian’s impact on Floridian retirement funds and assets is an enormous wealth shock.

In an op-ed, Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that many of California’s sequoia forests will likely become scrubland without federal intervention.

Robert Meyer of the Wharton School explains what psychological barriers stop people from leaving their homes during a storm.