Sustainability

A book review examines “Elderflora,” the new book on Earth’s oldest living trees by Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences.

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.

In a video interview, Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences speaks about the political nuance of climate messaging and how people can move the political needle on climate issues.

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.

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.

In a letter to the editor, Eric W. Orts of the Wharton School says that Hurricane Ian should serve as a wakeup call to citizens and politicians that the climate emergency demands action.