IBES faculty, researchers and alumni played important roles at this year’s Climate Week NYC (September 19-26), offering their expertise on climate obstruction, extreme weather events and public health.

Jeff Colgan, an IBES affiliate, professor at the Watson School, and director of Brown's Climate Solutions Lab, offered commentary for this article, noting “the national security advantages of clean technologies like EVs, batteries, and renewable energy.”

IBES Director Kim Cobb offered commentary about record-breaking heat in 2026 and projections for 2027.

Associate Professor of History & Environment and Society Bathsheba Demuth succeeds Paul S. Sutter, who led the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books series since 2014.

IBES faculty members Tyler Kartzinel and Dov Sax offered insights into the greatest threats to endangered species.

This story features commentary from IBES affiliate Jeff Colgan, a professor at the Watson School, and cites data from his Climate Solutions Lab.

A recent study by IBES' Climate and Development Lab study provided new insights on the legal battle over climate superfund legislation. CDL researcher Trevor Culhane provided commentary.

Robert Brulle, a visiting professor of environment and society, offered commentary on the federal government’s strategy for bringing colleges into closer alignment with conservative principles.

Johnson’s research could guide the development of sustainable plastics—and a more sustainable future.

IBES affiliate Ankur Shah, an associate professor of medicine, provided commentary about how climate change is driving demand for kidney-related treatment, and how that treatment could in turn affect the environment.

This article covers research conducted by Voss Postdoc Elodie Freymann.

IBES affiliate Timothy Herbert, a professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, contributed to this research.

Voss Postdoc Elodie Freymann is among the lead researchers on a study that found African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick.

Voss Postdoc Elodie Freymann is among the lead researchers of a new study, which found that African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they're sick.

This article features the research of IBES affiliate Jon Witman, professor emeritus in ecology, evolution, and organismal biology.

This article features research and commentary from IBES affiliate Jeff Colgan, director of Brown's Climate Solutions Lab and a professor at the Watson School.

This article features the research and training conducted by Associate Professor Tyler Kartzinel's Genomic Opportunities Lab.

This episode of PNAS's Science Sessions Podcast features the research of IBES faculty affiliate Matthew Kraft, Professor of Education and Economics and Director of the Sustainable Education Research Initiative.

A record 36 Brown students spent the summer working with organizations across the U.S. and around the world, exploring diverse career paths in climate, sustainability, and the environment.

Associate Professor Allan Just offered commentary about how new technology can inform accurate epidemiologic health models and recommendations for communities exposed to pollution.

This article focuses on research from Brown's Climate Solutions Lab, led by faculty affiliate Jeff Colgan at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs.

In this video, Brown professor Daniel Ibarra collects and analyzes geologic materials from around the world to reconstruct past changes in the water cycle and make predictions about climate change.

IBES and Epidemiology Associate Professor Allan Just explored how climate change and access to green space are shaping health and well-being across Rhode Island.

This episode of NPR's science podcast, Short Wave, features insights from IBES Voss Postdoc Elodie Freymann, a primatologist who studies self-medication in chimpanzees.

IBES Director Kim Cobb offered commentary for this article, describing how El Niño functions and potential impacts.

Jeff Colgan is an IBES affiliate, professor at the Watson School, and director of Brown's Climate Solutions Lab. He discussed CSL's Iran War Energy Cost Tracker, which documents what the war is costing American consumers based on the extra expense of gasoline and diesel.

Jennifer Adler '11, who taught IBES' Science Journalism class last year, wrote this article about how sea stars can help reforest the ocean.

IBES Professor Stephen Porder penned this opinion piece, assessing the costs and benefits of clearing trees to make room for solar panels.

Chad Nelsen ’92, CEO of the Surfrider Foundation, has spent more than a decade showing how protecting the ocean can also protect the economy.

This story reports on research from IBES' Climate and Development Lab, led by Professor Timmons Roberts, that found activists and lobbyists used debunked claims to fight climate Superfund bills.

This fall marks the start of Roberts’ and Teichert’s final academic year at Brown. As they prepare to retire, they leave a lasting legacy through decades of teaching, scholarship, and service.

IBES affiliate and Professor of Education Matthew Kraft, founding director of the Sustainable Education Research Initiative, was interviewed about the impact of natural disasters on school attendance.

Voss Postdoc Luke Larter offered commentary on a new study on the implications of noise on frog mate choice.

Stevens spent the summer in Colorado studying land stewardship and ecosystem change in the Upper Rio Grande Basin through community interviews and vegetation mapping.

IBES affiliate Erica Walker, an assistant professor of epidemiology and director of Brown's Community Noise Lab, offered commentary about the noise and environmental impacts of data center growth across the country.

IBES Director Kim Cobb offered commentary for this article.

IBES Director Kim Cobb offered commentary about new research linking climate change to more intense El Niños.

IBES Director Kim Cobb commented on a new study of El Niños, warning that their intensification could drive more severe weather events.

This report — led by IBES researchers including Professor Timmons Roberts, Trevor Culhane, and August DeVore — shows how fossil fuel and energy-intensive industries work to block “Climate Superfund” bills across state legislatures.

This story reports on research by Professor Timmons Roberts and Research Associate Trevor Culhane, leading researchers of the Climate and Development Lab, who found that activists and lobbyists used debunked claims to fight climate superfund bills.

IBES Director Kim Cobb offered commentary about new research that connects single corporate emitters to specific heatwaves and areas of extreme rainfall.

Meet the newest members of the IBES community, whose work spans climate science, economics, agriculture, sociology, public health, and global policy.

What does it take to turn a class assignment into a story? Brown students in IBES' Science Journalism course investigated environmental issues shaping communities across Providence and saw their work appear in ecoRI News.

IBES and DEEPS Assistant Professor Daniel Ibarra is among the authors of this study.

A dual-degree student in Environmental Sciences and Studies and the Rhode Island School of Design’s Illustration Department, Ho studies the gut microbiomes of wild sloths in Costa Rica to map normal variation and test how species, habitat, and rehabilitation status shape these microbial communities.

IBES affiliate and Catalyst Research Awardee Matthew Kraft, a professor in the Department of Education, and his SustainableED team authored this study, finding that 44% of pre-K-12 schools in the U.S. are within a mile of a known environmental hazard site.

IBES affiliate Katelyn Moretti, an assistant professor of emergency medicine, offered insights on the health risks that hotter summers bring about.