“We really need an educated workforce who can understand what’s going on (and) how to transform from a historically carbon-based economy to a decarbonized economy,” said Nitin Padture, an IBES faculty affiliate and the director of the Initiative for Sustainable Energy.
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Expert explains dangerous implications of Trump administration's future plans: 'An oil spill ... is inevitable'
IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch offered commentary for this article.
Exploring green futures: Brown’s first Climate Careers Fair connects students, alumni, and employers
On Friday, February 7, Sayles Hall buzzed with excitement as students met with representatives from a diverse array of organizations at the inaugural Climate Careers Exploration Fair. The event connected students with employers offering climate-focused jobs and provided insights from alumni navigating careers in the environmental sector.
Research, Training, Travel: How IBES supports graduate scholars
For the past decade, IBES’ Research, Training, and Travel (RTT) Awards have empowered graduate students working in units across Brown University to advance environmental research while building skills beyond campus.
Paris climate target nearer than thought as Earth heats faster
IBES Director Kim Cobb acknowledged the grim reality of increasing global temperatures while asserting that "peak fossil fuel emissions are in reach, this year or next...if we keep our eyes on the prize."
IBES, Career Center hosts first climate-centered career fair
On February 7, IBES hosted Brown's first-ever Climate Careers Exploration Fair, specially geared toward professional development opportunities for students interested in climate-related fields.
Diet-microbiome covariation across three giraffe species in a close-contact zone
Associate Professor Tyler Kartzinel's lab group collaborated with nonprofits in Kenya and Namibia to compare the diets and gut microbiomes of giraffes.
Jeanne Loewenstein Receives Excellence Award for Service
Loewenstein, IBES' academic program manager, has earned a reputation for her dedication to students' learning and wellbeing.
‘It’s Surreal’: Trump’s Freeze on Climate Money Sows Fear and Confusion
IBES Professor Laurence C. Smith offered commentary for this article.
Trump’s first term birthed the March for Science. Where are the science activists now?
IBES and Sociology Professor Scott Frickel offered commentary about science organizing and activism.
Oceans Are Warming Faster and Faster as the Earth Traps More Energy
IBES Director Kim Cobb offered commentary for this article, noting that a new study offers strong evidence linking recent global warming to the burning of fossil fuels.
XIS-PM2.5: A daily spatiotemporal machine-learning model for PM2.5 in the contiguous United States
IBES and Epidemiology Associate Professor Allan Just led the development of this state-of-the-art national spatiotemporal exposure model, which reconstructs daily particulate air pollution estimates for use in a wide range of health studies.
Students serve as environmental problem-solvers in ENVS 0110
IBES' signature class, “Humans, Nature, and the Environment,” bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world solutions, connecting first- and second-year students with local organizations to address pressing environmental issues.
Woburn startup could give US solar industry a second chance
This article includes commentary from Professor of Engineering Nitin Padture, an IBES affiliate, on the life expectancies of different types of solar collectors.
The race against pollution: Air quality impacts marathon times, Brown study finds
New research from IBES Associate Professor Allan Just and Faculty Fellow Joseph Braun, both epidemiologists in the Brown University School of Public Health, suggests that poor air quality increases marathon runners' race times.
Carbon removal schemes on farms could change Earth’s reflectivity
This article features forthcoming research from IBES Assistant Professor Daniel Ibarra and Faculty Fellow Brad Marston, a professor of physics.
Is offshore wind driving whales ‘crazy?’ Science says no
This article references research by and includes commentary from IBES Professor Timmons Roberts, who led a report that found links between think tanks and conservative donors who are known to block climate policy in support of fossil-fuel interests.
Did Christopher Columbus Jump-Start the Climate Crisis?
IBES Fellow Elizabeth Rush penned this book review of "Dark Laboratory" by Tao Leigh Goffe.
What Climate Insiders See for 2025, the Trump Era, and Beyond
Heatmap queried more than 30 climate insiders, including IBES Director Kim Cobb, about the future of environmental policy.
Capitalism to the Rescue?
Ricardo Bayon ’89, an IBES advisory council member and founder of Encourage Capital, teaches the ever-popular course "Finance and the Environment" at Brown.
New Jersey offshore wind industry faces new lawsuit and Trump executive order
This article cites a report from IBES' Climate and Development Lab, which found many of New Jersey's anti-offshore wind groups are affiliated with a Delaware-based libertarian think tank that is aligned with fossil fuel advocates.
Exploring Commodity Frontiers
Myles Lennon, assistant professor in IBES and the Department of Anthropology, joined fellow scholars to discuss the expansion of capitalism and commodities, including renewable energy.
They disagree on offshore wind, but they’re working together to fight disinformation
This article cites a report from IBES' Climate and Development Lab, which found that much of the funding behind offshore wind opposition groups comes from entities with close ties to the oil and gas industry.
XIS-temperature: A daily spatiotemporal machine-learning model for air temperature in the contiguous United States
IBES and Epidemiology Associate Professor Allan Just led the development of this state-of-the-art national spatiotemporal exposure model, reconstructing daily temperature estimates for use in a wide range of health studies.
Opinion: Greenland must be regarded as a partner, not a prize
IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch co-authored this opinion piece.
Q&A: Charting the Environmental History of the Arctic
IBES and History Associate Professor Bathsheba Demuth was interviewed about how the rural region between Canada and Russia has been transformed by colonialism and climate change.
Are Anti-Renewables Activists Going Unchallenged?
IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts discussed why climate advocates should know "what strategies and the tactics are being used" by anti-renewables activists.
From whales and windmills in Mass. to annexing the Panama Canal: 5 takeaways from Trump’s press conference
This article mentions a report by IBES' Climate and Development Lab on misinformation spread by anti-offshore wind interest groups.
Improperty: Black land stewardship and the paradox of liberation on stolen land
IBES and Anthropology Assistant Professor Myles Lennon discusses "improperty": "modes of ownership that paradoxically unsettle the logics of accumulation and enclosure that are proper to the property form."
Is there any reason for the U.S. to express an interest in buying Greenland?
NPR's Leila Fadel spoke with IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch about why president-elect Donald Trump is seeking to take control of Greenland and Panama.