IBES Director Kim Cobb has led presentations for the Barrington Environmental Establishment.
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The Washington Post
4 hottest days ever observed raise fears of a planet nearing ‘tipping points’
IBES Director Kim Cobb noted that "we're dancing about a climate average that is very dangerous for communities and ecosystems around the world."
July 18, 2024
News from Brown
Tropical plant species are as threatened by climate change as widely feared, study confirms
A study based on labor-intensive fieldwork and analysis by Brown biologists in tropical mountain regions shows that a warmer and drier climate will lead to massive losses of plant species.
"Pestilence, starvation, drought. To know one's product may bring that about, and bury the evidence, is unspeakable," commented IBES Professor Timmons Roberts.
As community members in environmental justice zones call for cleaner air, Breathe Providence uses data to support their cause.
RealClearEnergy
We Need a Shared Vision for Fixing the Climate Problem
In this opinion piece, IBES and EEOB Professor Stephen Porder argues that "we are going to need everyone around the table" to address climate change, and "the policy/economic/social tools we dislike may achieve results we applaud."
This article cites research from IBES' Climate and Development Lab.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / Aviation Pros
Hot weather is more dangerous than you think, experts say
IBES Director Kim Cobb discussed the grave threats posed by excessive heat, noting how such afflictions disproportionately affect vulnerable populations.
IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch discussed new research about melting ice in the Canadian Arctic and its geopolitical and economic implications.
Scholars Strategy Network
Disaster Management in the Era of Climate Change
In this episode of the No Jargon podcast, Elizabeth Fussell — professor of population studies and environment and society (research) — shares insights on how extreme weather impacts communities and lessons for improving disaster responses.
"[Trump is] trying to breed a resentment, which speaks to people’s sense of powerlessness, about how elites are running our lives, making us drive these crappy cars and stopping us from buying an incandescent lightbulb," Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle commented.
Allan Just, associate professor in IBES and the Department of Epidemiology, offered insights on the current state of local and global air pollution.
IBES Affiliate Victor Tsai co-authored a new study that challenges traditional beliefs about the cause of earthquakes.
IBES Director Kim Cobb spoke with MSNBC's Alex Witt about the ongoing climate crisis and how 2023 was the warmest year on record.
Scientific American
Could the U.S. Ban Fossil Fuel Ads?
Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle noted that the U.N. secretary general’s call for a ban on fossil fuel advertising is a turning point in raising the public’s awareness of misinformation.
"I don't think that this issue is going to go away at all, and I believe that these calls will result in some jurisdictions actually banning fossil fuel advertising," commented Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle.
ASB Zeitung
UN sharply criticizes the fossil fuel sector
IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts noted that "Money from [fossil fuel] companies floods every aspect of our lives, making it challenging or impossible to undertake the comprehensive climate action science demands."
IBES Director Kim Cobb spoke with Bill Weir, CNN's chief climate correspondent, about recent climate trends and future warming.
IBES Senior Lecturer Dawn King was featured on this episode of the Climate One podcast
"Having expertise in multiple disciplines is my superpower, and my university has shown it values that breadth," IBES and Epidemiology Assistant Professor Rachel Baker writes in this op-ed.
Meredith Hastings, professor in IBES and DEEPS, discussed Breathe Providence: a hyperlocal air quality monitoring network that she leads.
Brown Graduate School
Professor Daniel Ibarra Honored for Exceptional Advising and Mentoring
In recognition of his commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive academic environment, IBES and DEEPS Assistant Professor Daniel E. Ibarra has been selected for the Graduate School Faculty Award for Advising and Mentoring in the physical sciences.
F Minus partnered with IBES' Climate and Development Lab to release a report on Colorado lobbyists' conflict of interest.
IBES Affiliate David Savitz, a professor of epidemiology, was interviewed about Brown-led research on the health effects for veterans exposed to burn pits.
May 2, 2024
News from Brown
For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as 'expressway' to deeper depths, study finds
New research shows how tiny plant-like organisms hitch a ride on ocean currents to reach darker and deeper depths, where they impact carbon cycling and microbial dynamics in the subtropical oceans.
“Natural variability plays a critical role in driving many extremes,” noted IBES Director Kim Cobb. “This is an important reminder that climate change isn’t always the answer.”
Maya Kelly '27 was inspired to write this article after completing an engaged scholar project with the George Wiley Center for ENVS 0110: "Humans, Nature, and the Environment," taught by IBES Senior Lecturer Dawn King.
Science Friday
The Complicated Truths About Offshore Wind And Right Whales
Timmons Roberts, IBES professor and director of the Climate and Development Lab, offered commentary on his research related to local groups who have filed lawsuits to fight offshore wind.
Professor of Environment and Society Timmons Roberts offered commentary on utility companies' spending on climate-related lobbying expenditures.
Connecticut Public
A closer look: can right whales and offshore wind safely coexist?
IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts offered commentary on his research related to local groups who have filed lawsuits to fight offshore wind.
An interview with Isaac Slevin '25 about "Against the Wind," a report he led for IBES' Climate and Development Lab about anti-offshore wind groups.
Bathsheba Demuth, associate professor of history and environment and society, co-authored this article that examines fishing and hatchery plans in Alaska and the impact on villages, where Tribal leaders say the state has cut them out of the process.
IBES Director Kim Cobb offered commentary on the National Climate Assessment's findings released last November.
Robert Brulle, visiting professor of environment and society, offered commentary for this article.
The American Prospect
Against the Wind
This article highlights research on offshore wind by IBES Professor Timmons Roberts and his Climate and Development Lab.
Gulf Streams Podcast
Gulf Streams Episode 25: Pork
IBES Lecturer Mindi Schneider discussed the global food system and her work on China's pork industry on this podcast episode.
The Brown Daily Herald
Suuberg selected for 2024 Distinguished Researcher Award by American Chemical Society
This article celebrates Eric Suuberg, an IBES Fellow and professor of engineering and technology entrepreneurship.
The Brown Daily Herald
IBES announces revisions to environmental science curriculum
IBES announced a holistic set of curriculum revisions to the Environmental Studies and Sciences concentration on Feb. 21
This article features commentary from IBES Fellow and Engineering Professor Kurt Pennell.
This article features commentary from Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle, an expert in climate misinformation and obstruction.
Princeton University Press
Stephen Porder on Elemental
An interview with Stephen Porder, IBES professor and Brown's associate provost for sustainability, about his new book.
A new study co-authored by IBES Affiliate James Head reevaluates the basic lunar stratigraphic timeline, proposing significant revisions to incorporate a broader and more integrated perspective.
Timothy Herbert, an IBES Fellow and Professor of Oceanography and Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, provided commentary in this article.
The New York Times
Disasters Forced 2.5 Million Americans From Their Homes Last Year
Professor of Population Studies and Environment and Society (Research) Elizabeth Fussell provided commentary on the Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey, which aims to measure how emerging social and economic challenges are affecting Americans.
The Philadelphia Citizen
The New Urban Order: Towards a Quieter City
This column on noise pollution highlights the work of Erica Walker, an IBES affiliate and assistant professor of Epidemiology, who leads the Community Noise Lab at Brown.
This article references research from the Climate Social Science Network, which is based out of IBES.
This article features research from IBES' Climate and Development Lab and commentary from Timmons Roberts, lab director and professor in IBES.
The New Bedford Light
False rumors in the wind
This article features research from IBES' Climate and Development Lab and commentary from Timmons Roberts, lab director and professor of environment and society.
The Brown Daily Herald
Fifth National Climate Assessment details social implications of climate change
This article features work by and commentary from Elizabeth Fussell, Professor of Population Studies and Environment and Society (Research).
IBES Director Kim Cobb provided commentary for this article, noting that Mann is responsible for "one of the most enduring and well-reproduced contributions in climate science."