“If you keep adding lanes because you want to reduce traffic congestion, you have to be really determined not to learn from history,” commented IBES Affiliate and Economics Professor Matthew Turner.
Co-produced by IBES and The Public’s Radio, Possibly's four-minute episodes address different questions about environmental concerns “ranging from those about personal choices to huge systemic issues,” The Herald reports.
Correspondence by IBES Fellow James Russell and colleagues on how a strategic expansion of continental drilling efforts would help advance paleoclimate research.
"The climate history of tropical regions has been chronically understudied," former Voss Postdoc Researchers Jayson Maurice Porter and Lina C.
Lina C. Pérez-Angel write in this article. "Correcting the record will require new methods and new mindsets.
December 5, 2024 National Association of Science Writers
Stephen Porder, Brown's associate provost for sustainability and a professor in IBES and EEOB, discussed his book, Elemental, and sustainable actions that people all can take to reduce their environmental impact.
A new report from the IBES-based Climate and Development Lab finds that expertise from nationwide opponents of renewables offers scripts and guidance to local anti-wind activists.
IBES Director Kim Cobb, who was recently appointed to The Rhode Island Legislative Study Commission on Climate Change Impacts and Solutions, offered commentary on beach erosion and climate change.
In this peer-reviewed article, IBES and Anthropology Assistant Professor Myles Lennon "calls on the [environmental justice] movement to shift from the reductive framework at the heart of the IRA to a regenerative framework aligned with the movement's 'ecological unity' principle."
IBES and Anthropology Assistant Professor Myles Lennon argues that "environmental solutionism is the rhetorical offspring of polluting industries, masking exploitative corporate practices with a facade of apolitical consensus."
This article highlights how Dry Ridge solar farm is generating enough power to offset two-thirds of Brown's on-campus electricity consumption and features commentary from IBES Professor Stephen Porder.
November 27, 2024 Trending Globally: Politics and Policy
A team of researchers analyzed more than 25,000 civil lawsuits, gleaning insights on regional disparities in environmental law and opportunities to broaden impact.
November 23, 2024 Energy Research & Social Science
"In this article, we demonstrate how the discourses and strategies of local opposition groups are influenced by relationships with national-level groups and fossil fuel interests," write members of the IBES-based Climate and Development Lab.
In this broadcast interview, Director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society Kim Cobb was interviewed about weather extremes caused by climate change.
Brown University is the sole off-taker for the Dry Bridge solar project in North Kingstown, a landmark renewable energy development generating enough power to offset about two-thirds of campus electricity use.
Oil rigs around the world are habitats for marine species. When they stop producing oil, should they be removed or allowed to stay? ENVS alumnus Asher Radziner '24 authored this article exploring the nuanced answer.
Help shape the next generation of climate leaders and engage with Brunonians across sectors at this February 7, 2025 event – a partnership between IBES, the Center for Career Exploration and the Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs.
Fusing public health with environmental science, new faculty at Brown are pioneering methods that reveal how climate change is threatening our health. Together, they’re finding solutions.
An analysis by Brown University researchers found an association between the use of personal care products and concentrations of PFAS in people who were pregnant or lactating.
Anytime Farmhouse Spirits was co-founded by Brown alumnae Taylor Lanzet (an Environmental Studies concentrator) and Maddy Rotman. The pair met in an ENVS class.
King, a dedicated educator and advocate for engaged learning in the environmental sciences, will lead initiatives to enhance Brown’s undergraduate programs and support innovative curricular development.
IBES Affiliates Macarena Gomez-Barris and Emanuele Di Lorenzo will take part in “Climate Science and Climate Action in the Aftermath of Two Natural Disasters,” a roundtable discussion on November 14.
Highlights from IBES’ October panel discussions, a two-part series exploring the intersection of climate and politics in the U.S. presidential election.
The October 25 discussion highlighted opportunities for Brown students to engage in climate solutions and included an audience Q&A with President Christina Paxson.
IBES hosted a Family Weekend panel, "Climate Action and the 2024 Election: Brown Alumni Innovating at Local, State and Federal Levels," on Saturday, October 26.
IBES Director Kim Cobb told The Herald, "we must recognize that the future of transportation is electric if RI is to achieve its ambitious emissions reductions goals."
IBES Affiliate and Assistant DEEPS Professor Mara Freilich offered commentary on her recent research findings, which challenge traditional views on carbon transport in the ocean.