Sustainability

Penn adds more perks to reducing commuter costs

Penn’s Divisions of Business Services and Human Resources have increased the discount provided to public transit commuters in order to provide more affordable commuting options and to encourage sustainable transit to and from campus.

Penn Today Staff

Shifting the climate narrative

In a Q&A with Penn Today, Michael Mann of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media shares his views on the role of storytelling in the fight against climate change.

Nathi Magubane

From seed sowing to harvest

Five undergraduates spent their summer interning at Penn Farm, where they practiced regenerative agricultural techniques and learned about environmental and food justice.

Liana F. Wait



In the News


Philadelphia Inquirer

Princeton and Penn scientists win Philly award for their climate change work

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences has won the 2023 John Scott Award for his work to address climate change.

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Yahoo! News

Should you stop flying to fight climate change?

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that decisions by individual climate scientists of whether or not to fly won’t change the system of air travel.

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The Hill

Trump 2.0: The climate cannot survive another Trump term

In an Op-Ed, Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences contrasts the environmental stewardship of a second Biden presidential term with the planetary devastation that would result from Donald Trump’s reelection.

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The Hill

Earth will cross warming threshold this decade: Study

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that current obstacles to decarbonizing the global economy are political, not physical or technological.

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Newsweek

James Hansen’s new climate warning and controversial plan to cool the planet

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences disagrees with the premise of a recent climate science paper, particularly its recommendations for solar geoengineering.

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Associated Press

Pioneering scientist says global warming is accelerating. Some experts call his claims overheated

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences is skeptical of scientist James Hansen’s claims that the world’s warming is dangerously accelerating.

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