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IBES in the News

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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.
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."
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.
Drilled

The U.S. Anti-Wind Movement, Explained

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HEATED

“The Daily” runs a greenwashing BP ad

Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle offered extensive commentary for this article, noting that a recent ad on The Daily podcast is "a pretty clear cut case of misleading advertising."