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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.
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.
The Block Island Times

Conservation Commission resumes meetings

Four students studying Environmental Studies and Sciences made inquiries during a Block Island Conservation Commission meeting.  
News from IBES

Debate recap: Are EVs good for the planet?

Participants Kim Cobb and Benji Backer tackled the pros and cons of EVs, finding common ground on some solutions while debating key challenges.
National Endowment for the Arts

NEA Big Read Introduces New Books and Theme, “Our Nature”

IBES Fellow Elizabeth Rush's newest book, The Quickening, was selected to be a part of the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read initiative. This year's theme is “Our Nature: How Our Physical Environment Can Lead Us to Seek Hope, Courage, and Connection.”
Matrix New World

Olga Abinader Guests on ‘The Joy of Living’

Olga Abinader, an IBES advisory council member and director of environmental review and land use planning at Matrix New World, discussed Hispanic Heritage Month and her role in encouraging more women and people of color to consider STEM careers on a recent podcast episode.