News Archive

December 19, 2024 Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Stable isotope tempestology of tropical cyclones across the North Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Ocean basins

IBES Director Kim Cobb is among the researchers who contributed to this study, which investigates past hurricanes in order to reduce future risk.

December 18, 2024 Sports Medicine

Running on Fumes: An Analysis of Fine Particulate Matter's Impact on Finish Times in Nine Major US Marathons, 2003-2019

IBES Associate Professor Allan Just and Faculty Fellow Joseph Braun, both epidemiologists in the School of Public Health, contributed to this study.

December 18, 2024 News from Brown

For optimal marathon performance, check training plan, gear, nutrition, weather — and air quality?

Analyzing 16 years of race results and air pollution levels, a team of researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health found that poor air quality had a negative effect on marathon times.

December 17, 2024 The Atlantic

Bogotá’s Water Rationing Is a Preview

IBES Faculty Fellow Elizabeth Rush penned this article.

December 16, 2024 The Public's Radio

Judge expands attorney’s authority over Rhode Island Recycled Metals

This article cites work from Breathe Providence, a community-focused air quality monitoring network led by IBES Professor Meredith Hastings.

December 16, 2024 News from IBES

Celebrating the life and legacy of Professor Emeritus Harold Ward

Ward, the architect of environmental studies at Brown, passed away on December 4, 2024.

December 12, 2024 The New York Times

Trump's choice to run energy says fossil fuels are virtuous

Visiting Professor of Environment and Society Robert Brulle offered commentary on fossil fuel misinformation campaigns.

December 11, 2024 The Brown Daily Herald

Five years of Spin scooters: Are community members dizzy?

IBES Senior Lecturer Kurt Teichert weighed in on how Spin scooters fit into the sustainable transportation landscape.

December 10, 2024 Forbes

30 Under 30: Transportation & Mobility

IBES aluma Maggie Bachenberg '22, cofounder of the biking navigation app Pointz, is among Forbes's 30 Under 30 for Transportation & Mobility.

December 10, 2024 Greater Greater Washington

Why traffic never gets better

“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.

December 9, 2024 The Brown Daily Herald

‘Possibly’ podcast takes a bite-sized approach to tackling environmental questions

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.

December 6, 2024 Nature Geoscience

The palaeoclimate potential of continental scientific drilling

Correspondence by IBES Fellow James Russell and colleagues on how a strategic expansion of continental drilling efforts would help advance paleoclimate research.

December 5, 2024 Distillations Magazine

Proxies for Justice

"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

What to do when your subjects can’t speak to you? Science writers discuss tricks of portraying nonhuman characters

Associate Professor of History and Environment and Society Bathsheba Demuth participated in this National Association of Science Writers workshop.

December 5, 2024 Big Biology Podcast

What does it take to change the world?

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.

December 5, 2024 EcoRI News

Report: Anti-Wind Groups in Southern New England Parrot Views of Fossil Fuel-Backed Right-Wing Think Tanks

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.

December 4, 2024 News from IBES

Equitable Climate Futures initiative kicks off with faculty town hall

The initiative is a means to kick-starting interdisciplinary teams to address environmental issues.

December 3, 2024 The Brown Daily Herald

RI’s beaches are slipping away as state legislators search for solution

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.

December 3, 2024 Atmos

Beholding the Arctic’s Wonders—And Its Melting Future

IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch offered commentary about how the Arctic landscape could change in the coming years.

December 2, 2024 Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space

From reduction to regeneration: Environmental justice and ecological unity in the IRA era

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."

December 1, 2024 Current Anthropology

The Problem with “Solutions”: Apolitical Optimism in the Sustainable Energy Industry

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."

November 27, 2024 School Construction News

Brown University Continues to Go Green

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

Amidst melting glaciers and rising seas, finding hope for the future on an Antarctic voyage

IBES Fellow Elizabeth Rush is featured on this episode of the Watson Institute's "Trending Globally" podcast.

November 25, 2024 News from Brown

Study reveals effectiveness of environment-focused litigation in the U.S., but also large inequalities

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

Beyond dark money: Information subsidies and complex networks of opposition to offshore wind on the U.S. East Coast

"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.

November 22, 2024 Rolling Stone

Here's How Big Oil Guides Global Climate Negotiations

Visiting Professor of Environment and Society Robert Brulle offered commentary on fossil fuel lobbying.

November 22, 2024 WPRI

Expert: Unprecedented weather patterns tied to climate change

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.

November 21, 2024 News from Around Brown

Brad Marston Featured on "We the Children, Kids Talk Climate Solutions" Podcast

Brad Marston was featured on a recent podcast episode titled "Waves of Change: Quantum Physics and Climate Science."

November 21, 2024 Associated Press

Trump’s against climate action. But some right-wing governments are all for it

IBES Professor Timmons Roberts offered commentary for this article.

November 20, 2024 News from Brown

With one of Rhode Island’s largest solar energy projects online, Brown moves toward net-zero emissions

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.

November 19, 2024 Scientific American

Should Offshore Oil Rigs Be Turned into Artificial Reefs?

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.

November 18, 2024 News from IBES

From research to real-world impact: 10 success stories of the Voss postdoc program

IBES’ Voss postdoctoral research associates tackle critical environmental challenges from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives.

November 17, 2024 The Brown Daily Herald

Students and faculty rally for climate action on Main Green

IBES Professor Timmons Roberts offered commentary for this article.

November 17, 2024 Bloomberg

The 1.5C Climate Goal Is Dead. Why Is COP29 Still Talking About It?

IBES Director Kim Cobb offered commentary for this article.

November 15, 2024 News from IBES

Mindi Schneider Appointed IBES Director of Undergraduate Studies

Schneider succeeds Dawn King, who recently assumed the role of Deputy Dean of the College for Curriculum.

November 14, 2024 News from IBES

Sign up to be a “Climate Career Connector” at Brown’s first-ever Climate Careers Exploration Fair

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.

November 13, 2024 News from IBES

Symptoms of a Warming World

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.

November 12, 2024 Rhode Island Current

SouthCoast Wind clears federal environmental hurdle

This article cites research from IBES' Climate and Development Lab.

November 11, 2024 BNN Bloomberg

Global Warming Is Already on the Cusp of 1.5C, New Research Finds

IBES Director Kim Cobb offered commentary on a new study, saying it presents "a new approach to an age-old and critical question."

November 11, 2024 News from Brown

Using personal care products during and after pregnancy can increase exposure to toxic chemicals

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.

November 10, 2024 Forbes

Two Women Launch The First Regenerative Organic Gin And Vodka

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.

November 10, 2024 WattSherpa

Quantum Physics & Climate Change with Dr. Brad Marston from Brown University

Brad Marston, an IBES fellow and professor of physics, looks back at his academic journey and how he got into climate science.

November 8, 2024 News from IBES

Dawn King, champion of environmental studies, steps into role as Deputy Dean for College Curriculum

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.

November 6, 2024 News from Brown

Brown to host film screenings, climate discussion as part of city-wide Providence-Florence festival

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.

November 5, 2024 News from IBES

Climate action at a crossroads: Expert panels weigh in ahead of 2024 election

Highlights from IBES’ October panel discussions, a two-part series exploring the intersection of climate and politics in the U.S. presidential election.