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Sierra Magazine

Data Centers Have a PFAS Problem

Epidemiology Professor and IBES Affiliate Joseph Braun provided commentary on the dangers of "forever chemicals" and the need to utilize alternatives when possible.
Juben Rabbani, a Watson Ph.D. fellow from the Department of Anthropology, created a unique art project as a “visual supplement” to his master’s thesis on the impact of the EV transition on the Salton Sea region of California. Now, he has teamed up with Art at Watson to turn it into a multimedia exhibition, which will be on display until the end of summer 2026.
As part of the Brown Seminar Series on Environment and Society, renowned ornithologist, conservationist, and educator Stephen Kress, PhD, spoke to a packed audience about his inspiring “Project Puffin,” which successfully restored Atlantic puffins and other seabirds to coastal Maine.

Jeff Colgan, an IBES affiliate, professor at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs, and director of the Climate Solutions Lab, discussed his online tool that tracks the impact of rising oil prices.
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology

Extreme heat and hospitalization with Parkinson’s disease among older adults

This study, coauthored by IBES and Public Health Professor Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, found that high heat index exposure is associated with increased odds of hospitalization with Parkinson's amongst older adults, particularly those living in temperate climates in the US South.
Connecticut Public Radio

How fossil fuels shape US foreign policy

IBES affiliate Jeff Colgan, professor of political science and international and public affairs and director of the Climate Solutions Lab, offered guest commentary on this podcast.
IBES faculty affiliates Jeff Colgan (Professor of Political Science and Director of the Climate Solutions Lab) and Brad Marston (Professor of Physics) offered positive commentary about energy from a new Rhode Island offshore wind farm.
Matt Severson ’11 found his purpose at Brown and learned how to work and collaborate across areas. Now, he’s leading a successful career in sustainable finance. His next project: helping current Brown students do the same.
Mother Jones

Thanks to Trump, Petro-Imperialism Is Back

IBES affiliate Jeff Colgan, a professor of political science and director of the Climate Solutions Lab, discussed the role of oil in recent U.S. military actions and the national security advantages of solar and wind energy.
Voss Postdoctoral Researcher Luke Larter offered commentary on the implications of a new study that suggests female frogs listen for changes in the male calls as a signal for when it’s warm enough to mate.
As a featured speaker in the Brown Seminar Series on Environment and Society, Providence College's Thea Riofrancos examined the political ecology of the energy transition, drawing on extensive fieldwork and research across Latin America, the United States, and Europe.