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What the Ice Asks of Us
A conversation about Antarctica with Elizabeth Rush, IBES Fellow and Assistant Professor of the Practice of English.
Honk honk! Can noise cameras reduce ‘potentially fatal’ sound pollution?
Commentary from Erica Walker: IBES Affiliate, epidemiologist, and founder of the Community Noise Lab.
Public Utility Commissions Are Exceptionally White. It’s Hurting Black Residents.
This article cites a report by members of IBES' Climate and Development Lab.
China Is Gaining Long-Coveted Role in Arctic, as Russia Yields
Commentary from IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch.
Texas prisons are as hot as ovens. I’m being cooked like a rotisserie chicken
This article cites a study led by IBES affiliate and epidemiologist Julie Skarha PhD '22.
Feeling the heat: Researchers struggle to convey the complex impacts of climate warming on infectious disease
Commentary from Rachel Baker, Assistant Professor of Climate Health
Dedicated Brunonian leaves a legacy of environmental impact
George Billings '72 left an estate gift to advance the IBES' research, teaching, and advocacy.
Heather Chaplet ’94: Toward a More Sustainable Fashion Industry
Based in West Africa, Chaplet's company Xoomba prioritizes the wellbeing of its collaborators and the environment.
NYC Council plans to fight loud streets with 'noise cameras'
Commentary from IBES Affiliate and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Erica Walker
Elemental Forces: The Five Building Blocks That Shaped Our World
A book reading and interview with IBES and Biology Professor Stephen Porder
Why The War in Ukraine Did Not Break Europe's Fossil Fuel Addiction
A conversation with IBES Affiliate and political scientist Jeff Colgan.
New proglacial meteorology and river stage observations from Inglefield Land and Pituffik, NW Greenland
New research from the Northern Change Research Lab, led by IBES and DEEPS Professor Laurence C. Smith.
Governors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heating, AC units by 2030
Commentary from IBES and EEOB Professor Stephen Porder.
Two Sides to Wind Farm Debate: Ocean Perils vs. Much-Needed Renewable Energy
IBES and EEOB Professor Stephen Porder aimed to refute claims from a leader of an anti-offshore wind group.
Don’t Kill That Bug Yet. Some Scientists Want to Rethink the War on Invasive Species
IBES and EEOB Professor Dov Sax provided extensive commentary on the history of societal attitudes toward native and non-native species.
'We're choking': How an air quality study is mapping which PVD neighborhoods have the worst air
This article centers upon Breathe Providence, a hyperlocal air monitoring project led by IBES and DEEPS Professor Meredith Hastings.
They moved to Vermont for climate safety. Then came floods.
Commentary from Beth Fussell, Professor of Populations Studies and Environment and Society (Research).
Clearing the air: Brown study focuses on local air quality
More coverage of Breathe Providence, a hyperlocal air quality monitoring network led by IBES and DEEPS Professor Meredith Hastings.
The Air Was Hot This Year, But It's Nothing Compared to the Ocean
This Ideas essay was written by IBES/Biology Professor Stephen Porder and IBES Fellow/DEEPS Professor Baylor Fox-Kemper.
IBES Junior Faculty Join Sheridan Center's Teaching Fellow Program
Floods have been wreaking havoc on Providence – and they’re likely not over yet
Commentary from IBES Fellow and DEEPS Professor Baylor Fox-Kemper.
September 13, 2023
News from Brown
Podcasts at Brown explore a range of topics, engage listeners through informative conversations
Brown community members offer expertise and insights into a wide array of subjects, from climate change and international economies to pop culture and religion, through more than two dozen podcasts.
Climate Optimism in an Anxious Classroom
IBES and Biology Professor Stephen Porder argues that our environmental curricula should focus more on solutions.
'We're choking': How an air quality study is mapping which PVD neighborhoods have the worst air
Coverage of the Breathe Providence project, a hyperlocal air quality monitoring network led by Professor Meredith Hastings and housed at IBES.
Kim Cobb and Alberto Saal elected as AGU Fellows
IBES Director Kim Cobb is among the 55 individuals selected for the American Geophysical Union's 2023 Class of Fellows.
IBES Appoints Three Faculty Members to New Leadership Team
Three members of IBES faculty will join Director Kim Cobb and Director of Undergraduate Studies Dawn King to form an expanded IBES Leadership Team, as outlined in the Institute’s 2023-2028 Strategic Plan.
September 11, 2023
News from Brown
Brown physicist Brad Marston elected to presidential line of the American Physical Society
A condensed matter physicist who also studies Earth’s climate, Marston will lead the premier physics society in the U.S.
“Your Climate Inheritance”: Director Kim Cobb Delivers Keynote to Incoming Students
At Brown's Opening Convocation on September 5, 2023, Cobb called on students to unite across disciplines and take action against climate change — emphasizing that with their unique blend of knowledge and a global network of climate advocates at their disposal, they can work together to secure a sustainable future for generations to come.
September 5, 2023
News from Brown
At 260th Convocation, Brown University welcomes incoming students
Brown’s Opening Convocation brought moments of celebration, levity and poignancy, as University leaders upheld their commitment to advancing diversity on campus and urged students to continue fighting for sustainable climate solutions.
IBES Welcomes New Faculty Members Seda Şalap-Ayça and Allan Just
The IBES community is pleased to introduce our two newest faculty members: Seda Şalap-Ayça, Assistant Professor of the Practice in Geospatial Science in IBES and DEEPS, and Allan Just, Associate Professor in Epidemiology and Environment and Society.
IBES Welcomes Jessica Warrington, New Associate Director of Communications
A content strategist who has served Brown for over 11 years, Warrington will lead the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society’s growing communications team and spearhead initiatives to promote IBES’ Strategic Plan.
"Residues" Wins Robert K. Merton Book Award
Born in part from an IBES seed grant and published in 2021, the 200-page work offers “a new theoretical framework for understanding chemicals in society.”
Fishermen’s Protests Muted as R.I. Coastal Board Approves Sunrise Wind Project
Input from Professor Timmons Roberts.
Student-faculty report alleges delay tactics from local environmental group
Coverage of research by Professor Timmons Roberts and his Climate and Development Lab, with commentary from Roberts and IBES Director Kim Cobb.
Scientists who don't speak fluent English get little help from journals, study finds
Commentary from Voss Postdoc Lina C. Pérez-Angel.
RI coastal regulators affirm NY wind farm project
Commentary from IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts.
Outside/In: What the heck is El Niño, anyway?
IBES Director Kim Cobb helps explain the inner workings of El Niño and what current patterns can tell us about Earth's future.
Letting Europe’s Energy Crisis Go to Waste: The Ukraine War’s Massive Fossil Fuel Costs Fail to Accelerate Renewables
New research from IBES Affiliate Jeff Colgan.
With TikTok and Lawsuits, Gen Z Takes on Climate Change
Featuring Zanagee Artis '22, an ENVS concentrator who now works for a climate nonprofit he co-founded in high school.
Fighting Noise Pollution
IBES Affiliate and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Erica Walker leads a sonic tour through Providence and discusses noise pollution solutions.
Evidence of Earth’s Oldest Glaciers Found in South Africa
Commentary from Assistant IBES and DEEPS Professor Dan Ibarra.
IBES Awards Series: Associate Professor James Kellner
This spring, four members of IBES faculty received awards for their outstanding contributions to Brown and the broader community. This is Part IV of a series highlighting the exceptional work of each awardee.
Stifling prison heat used to be just a Southern problem. Not anymore.
Further coverage of a study by IBES grad affiliate Julie Skarha, Epidemiology Ph.D. '22.
We Reached the Glacier Just as It Collapsed
Guest article by Elizabeth Rush, IBES Fellow and Assistant Professor in the Nonfiction Writing Program.
Before reaching the skies, the Himalayas had a leg up, new study shows
IBES and DEEPS Assistant Professor is the first author on this new study.
The future of East Coast wind power could ride on this Jersey beach town
Commentary from IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts.
August 7, 2023
News from Brown
Brown-led team to establish climate and health research hub for New England coast
The project, supported by the National Science Foundation, will focus on creating a set of tools and convening experts to address climate change related challenges faced by communities along the New England coast.
Student Spotlight: Eliana Hornbuckle ’25
Hornbuckle, a rising junior, draws on her rural roots as she explores urban environmental studies.
Commentary from IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts.