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The University of Rhode Island

The Ripple Effect of Research Funding for Better Outcomes

IBES faculty affiliates Baylor Fox-Kemper, Mara Freilich, Emanuele Di Lorenzo, and Karianne Bergen are collaborators on SIMCoast, a $7 million grant building Rhode Island’s research capabilities to measure and study the impacts of nano- and microplastics.
Inside Climate News

Amazon Deforestation at Eight-Year Low, Report Shows

IBES and Ecology Professor Stephen Porder expressed that while declining rates of deforestation in the Amazon are encouraging, the region has seen lower rates, and “really the number needs to go to 0 very quickly.”
Sierra Magazine

Data Centers Have a PFAS Problem

Epidemiology Professor and IBES Affiliate Joseph Braun provided commentary on the dangers of "forever chemicals" and the need to utilize alternatives when possible.
Juben Rabbani, a Watson Ph.D. fellow from the Department of Anthropology, created a unique art project as a “visual supplement” to his master’s thesis on the impact of the EV transition on the Salton Sea region of California. Now, he has teamed up with Art at Watson to turn it into a multimedia exhibition, which will be on display until the end of summer 2026.
Jeff Colgan, an IBES affiliate, professor at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs, and director of the Climate Solutions Lab, discussed his online tool that tracks the impact of rising oil prices.
Connecticut Public Radio

How fossil fuels shape US foreign policy

IBES affiliate Jeff Colgan, professor of political science and international and public affairs and director of the Climate Solutions Lab, offered guest commentary on this podcast.
IBES faculty affiliates Jeff Colgan (Professor of Political Science and Director of the Climate Solutions Lab) and Brad Marston (Professor of Physics) offered positive commentary about energy from a new Rhode Island offshore wind farm.
Matt Severson ’11 found his purpose at Brown and learned how to work and collaborate across areas. Now, he’s leading a successful career in sustainable finance. His next project: helping current Brown students do the same.
Mother Jones

Thanks to Trump, Petro-Imperialism Is Back

IBES affiliate Jeff Colgan, a professor of political science and director of the Climate Solutions Lab, discussed the role of oil in recent U.S. military actions and the national security advantages of solar and wind energy.
Voss Postdoctoral Researcher Luke Larter offered commentary on the implications of a new study that suggests female frogs listen for changes in the male calls as a signal for when it’s warm enough to mate.