This article describes the cancellation of IBES faculty affiliate Mara Freilich's NASA grant, which engaged citizens in studying the air quality around California's Salton Sea.

Education Professor and IBES affiliate Matt Kraft provided commentary on SustainableEd, an IBES-supported initiative he founded that launched in July with a new report that synthesizes research examining the relationship between climate change and education.

IBES affiliate and Catalyst Research Award recipient Erica Walker, an assistant professor of epidemiology, was interviewed about air quality reports from her Community Noise Lab's environmental monitoring research.

The first working paper from the Sustainable Education Research Initiative, led by IBES affiliate Matthew Kraft (Department of Education) and supported by an IBES Catalyst Research Award.

Recent titles that inform and inspire fresh ways of thinking about people and the planet.

A conversation with Bathsheba Demuth, associate professor in IBES and the Department of History, about her first book and forthcoming writing.

Myles Lennon, assistant professor in IBES and the Department of Anthropology, discusses his new book on this podcast episode.

The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society is pleased to introduce two new faculty members jointly appointed in the School of Public Health: Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Professor of Epidemiology and Environment and Society, and Meredith Niles, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Environment and Society.

Brad Marston, a professor of physics and IBES faculty fellow, penned this article on climate solutions.

Incoming IBES and Epidemiology faculty member Marianthi Kioumourtzoglou discussed the limitations of and current models for assessing wildfire-smoke exposure and its health impacts.

A recent study from IBES and the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology highlights gaps in reference databases that are required by scientists for DNA sequencing.

After a rare wildfire scorched part of southern Rhode Island, ENVS concentrator Diandra Polt ’25 saw a unique research opportunity. Her findings may help shape the region’s ecological future.

IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts offered commentary on anti-wind activism.

This obituary honors Professor Emeritus Harold Ward, an environmental studies elder beloved by students and colleagues.

Virgo, an experienced higher-ed administrator, will oversee the Institute’s finances and operations in this multifaceted role.

Sarah Gottlieb, a children’s science journalist, spoke to IBES Director Kim Cobb in the aftermath of the early 2025 Palisades Fire.

IBES Fellow and Professor of History Nancy Jacobs was interviewed about her research on the grey parrot.

IBES affiliate Cory Zigler, a professor of biostatistics, offered commentary on the effects of a wide-ranging rollback of environmental regulations, asserting that “more of this type of pollution that we know kills people will be in the air.”

IBES affiliate Erica Walker, an assistant professor of epidemiology and founder of the Community Noise Lab at Brown’s School of Public Health, was interviewed about her noise pollution research.

The Community Noise Lab, led by IBES affiliate Erica Walker in the School of Public Health, recently launched a rotating environmental monitoring network to measure a variety of pollutants, meteorological conditions, and noise levels in the Southern United States.

Filled with warmth and purpose, this year’s celebration featured powerful programmatic additions and carried momentum through the passion of over 50 new graduates.

Planeteer Capital, a venture firm led by ENVS alumna Sophie Purdom '16, defied the odds this year by closing a $54 million first-time fund to invest in climate-tech startups.

Article coauthor Jennifer Hadden, an IBES affiliate at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, proposes a framework for understanding the basic infrastructure needs of people displaced by climate change during four phases: initiation, mobilization, pause and settle.

IBES Fellow Joseph Braun – a professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Climate, Environment & Health – spoke about the new center's research and whether the current presidential administration could affect its work.

IBES Fellow Elizabeth Rush, an assistant professor of the practice in the Department of English, penned this book review.

IBES Professor Stephen Porder offered commentary for this article.

Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle offered commentary on “affinity of purpose advertising.”

IBES Director Kim Cobb and alumna Ann Garth '20 offered commentary for this article.

Through a semester-long project, students in EEPS/ENVS 0360 partner with community stakeholders to implement carbon reduction strategies.

This article features insights from IBES affiliate Xan Chacko, a lecturer in science, technology, and society and an expert on the history of biodiversity conservation.

This article features research from incoming Voss Postdoctoral Research Associate Elodie Freymann '18.

IBES and Biology Professor Stephen Porder outlined critical dynamics and challenges related to energy, food, and water as a featured guest on this podcast.

IBES Postdoc Sonam Futi Sherpa contributed to this study, which finds that all of the 28 most populous U.S. cities are sinking.

Climate conversations came to life at IBES this semester as thought leaders, students, and changemakers gathered to exchange ideas, share stories, and shape real-world solutions.

IBES and History Associate Professor Bathsheba Demuth reviewed Ferris Jabr’s “Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life.”

This article considers recent books on the political rights of nonhuman beings, including “Eco-Emancipation: An Earthly Politics of Freedom” by Sharon Krause, an IBES affiliate and professor of political science.

IBES Director Kim Cobb is among the eight Brown faculty members elected to the AAAS.

Yajima explores how farming and development are reshaping toad breeding patterns, uncovering key insights into the broader impact on natural habitats.

Four recently awarded working groups bring a new, interdisciplinary, and engaged approach to climate solutions.

IBES Fellow Baylor Fox-Kemper discussed how climate change impacts the ocean and how Rhode Island communities can better prepare for conditions that could negatively impact water utilities. 

Harold Ward, the father of the environmental studies program at Brown, passed away on in December 2024 at the age of 89.