PAGES Horizons
Tracking hydroclimate extremes from deep in the tropics
This outreach magazine article highlights cave monitoring efforts in the Philippines led by former Voss Postdoc Natasha Sekhon.
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Nature Communications
Experimental evidence of climate change extinction risk in Neotropical montane epiphytes
Emily Hollenbeck PhD '18 and IBES Professor Dov Sax conducted field surveys of epiphyte distributions on three mountains in Central America and performed reciprocal transplant experiments on one mountain across sites that varied in elevation, temperature, and aridity.
July 18, 2024
News from Brown
Tropical plant species are as threatened by climate change as widely feared, study confirms
A study based on labor-intensive fieldwork and analysis by Brown biologists in tropical mountain regions shows that a warmer and drier climate will lead to massive losses of plant species.
"Pestilence, starvation, drought. To know one's product may bring that about, and bury the evidence, is unspeakable," commented IBES Professor Timmons Roberts.
News from IBES
IBES Announces 2024 Catalyst Research Awardees
IBES awarded grants to four core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to pursue uniquely fulfilling projects at Brown and far beyond.
As community members in environmental justice zones call for cleaner air, Breathe Providence uses data to support their cause.
RealClearEnergy
We Need a Shared Vision for Fixing the Climate Problem
In this opinion piece, IBES and EEOB Professor Stephen Porder argues that "we are going to need everyone around the table" to address climate change, and "the policy/economic/social tools we dislike may achieve results we applaud."
This article cites research from IBES' Climate and Development Lab.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / Aviation Pros
Hot weather is more dangerous than you think, experts say
IBES Director Kim Cobb discussed the grave threats posed by excessive heat, noting how such afflictions disproportionately affect vulnerable populations.
IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch discussed new research about melting ice in the Canadian Arctic and its geopolitical and economic implications.
Tracy, a Brown alumnus, will expand and strengthen sustainable finance programming across the University in this newly-created role.
Scholars Strategy Network
Disaster Management in the Era of Climate Change
In this episode of the No Jargon podcast, Elizabeth Fussell — professor of population studies and environment and society (research) — shares insights on how extreme weather impacts communities and lessons for improving disaster responses.
"[Trump is] trying to breed a resentment, which speaks to people’s sense of powerlessness, about how elites are running our lives, making us drive these crappy cars and stopping us from buying an incandescent lightbulb," Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle commented.
Join the climate conversation at Brown! The IBES Alumni & Friends Network LinkedIn Group is your gateway to connect with this growing community in real time.
IBES and Epidemiology Professor Allan Just is co-author on this paper, which asks: Do minoritized groups experience hotter summers than the area average, and do non-Hispanic white people experience cooler summers?
Allan Just, associate professor in IBES and the Department of Epidemiology, offered insights on the current state of local and global air pollution.
IBES Affiliate Victor Tsai co-authored a new study that challenges traditional beliefs about the cause of earthquakes.
IBES Director Kim Cobb spoke with MSNBC's Alex Witt about the ongoing climate crisis and how 2023 was the warmest year on record.
Scientific American
Could the U.S. Ban Fossil Fuel Ads?
Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle noted that the U.N. secretary general’s call for a ban on fossil fuel advertising is a turning point in raising the public’s awareness of misinformation.
"I don't think that this issue is going to go away at all, and I believe that these calls will result in some jurisdictions actually banning fossil fuel advertising," commented Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle.
ASB Zeitung
UN sharply criticizes the fossil fuel sector
IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts noted that "Money from [fossil fuel] companies floods every aspect of our lives, making it challenging or impossible to undertake the comprehensive climate action science demands."
IBES Director Kim Cobb spoke with Bill Weir, CNN's chief climate correspondent, about recent climate trends and future warming.
Brown University leaders outlined their comprehensive strategy to coordinate climate change initiatives — emphasizing interdisciplinary research, new faculty roles, and active student and alumni engagement.
During Commencement and Reunion Weekend, IBES celebrated its 10-year anniversary, hosted a discussion on cross-disciplinary climate action and cheered on its largest-ever graduating class.
IBES Senior Lecturer Dawn King was featured on this episode of the Climate One podcast
Climate Social Science Network
Climate Obstruction Across Europe
This major assessment volume, available for free from the IBES-based Climate Social Science Network and Oxford University Press, explores the forces blocking climate action in and around Europe.
"Having expertise in multiple disciplines is my superpower, and my university has shown it values that breadth," IBES and Epidemiology Assistant Professor Rachel Baker writes in this op-ed.
Current Climate Change Reports
Equity and Justice in Loss and Damage Finance: A Narrative Review of Catalysts and Obstacles
Reviewing recent literature on loss and damage finance, members of the IBES-based Climate Social Science Network consider how the new UNFCCC Loss and Damage Fund could be transformative for climate finance.
Nature Scientific Reports
Group 2i Isochrysidales thrive in marine and lacustrine systems with ice cover
New research from Tyler Kartzinel, assistant professor of biology and environment and society, and IBES Fellow Yongsong Huang.
Meredith Hastings, professor in IBES and DEEPS, discussed Breathe Providence: a hyperlocal air quality monitoring network that she leads.
Working at the intersection of environment and society, Lennon was recently awarded the University’s Howard R. Swearer Engaged Faculty Award.
IBES Fellow and Biology Professor Jon Witman offered commentary on ecosystem changes in the Gulf of Maine.
Energy Research & Social Science
Climate coalitions and anti-coalitions: Lobbying across state legislatures in the United States
In this academic article, members of the IBES-based Climate and Development Lab ask: Who are the main actors in state-level climate disputes, and what coalitions emerge as they take positions on specific areas of clean energy policy? Who wins in these contests?
Brown Graduate School
Professor Daniel Ibarra Honored for Exceptional Advising and Mentoring
In recognition of his commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive academic environment, IBES and DEEPS Assistant Professor Daniel E. Ibarra has been selected for the Graduate School Faculty Award for Advising and Mentoring in the physical sciences.
F Minus partnered with IBES' Climate and Development Lab to release a report on Colorado lobbyists' conflict of interest.
IBES Affiliate David Savitz, a professor of epidemiology, was interviewed about Brown-led research on the health effects for veterans exposed to burn pits.
May 2, 2024
News from Brown
For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as 'expressway' to deeper depths, study finds
New research shows how tiny plant-like organisms hitch a ride on ocean currents to reach darker and deeper depths, where they impact carbon cycling and microbial dynamics in the subtropical oceans.
News from IBES
Watch | Navigating the carbon offsets conundrum
At a full-day conference in April, attendees from across industries and geographies gained insights into the complexities of carbon offsets and their impact on global efforts to combat climate change.
“Natural variability plays a critical role in driving many extremes,” noted IBES Director Kim Cobb. “This is an important reminder that climate change isn’t always the answer.”
News from IBES
IBES Welcomes Jill Ouellette as Administrative Coordinator
A highly organized administrator, Ouellette will offer executive assistance to the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society's leadership team and support the department as a whole.
Maya Kelly '27 was inspired to write this article after completing an engaged scholar project with the George Wiley Center for ENVS 0110: "Humans, Nature, and the Environment," taught by IBES Senior Lecturer Dawn King.
April 17, 2024
News from Brown
For Earth Day and beyond, ‘Possibly’ podcast offers practical solutions for a greener world
From dishwashing to solar panels, here are 10 important topics explored by students and faculty at the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society as community members look toward climate-conscious decisions.
Learn about the transformative power of these start-up style funding opportunities. Applications for the 2024 cycle are due May 1.
News from IBES
Student Spotlight: Isabella Garo ’24
An ENVS concentrator and cofounder of Sunrise Brown, Garo works to enact change from within and beyond the classroom.
Inside Climate News
With States Leading on Climate Policy, New Tools Peer Into Lobbying ‘Black Box’
IBES' Climate and Development Lab this month unveiled HowDoTheyLobby.org, a new searchable online database of influence-peddling in state capitals.
Science Friday
The Complicated Truths About Offshore Wind And Right Whales
Timmons Roberts, IBES professor and director of the Climate and Development Lab, offered commentary on his research related to local groups who have filed lawsuits to fight offshore wind.
Professor of Environment and Society Timmons Roberts offered commentary on utility companies' spending on climate-related lobbying expenditures.
Connecticut Public
A closer look: can right whales and offshore wind safely coexist?
IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts offered commentary on his research related to local groups who have filed lawsuits to fight offshore wind.
An interview with Isaac Slevin '25 about "Against the Wind," a report he led for IBES' Climate and Development Lab about anti-offshore wind groups.
A database of over 13 million positions shows how organizations attempt to influence state bills.