Category: Climate Science
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Mike Gunter, Rollins College – Climate Change and Travel
To combat climate change, wider public support is needed. Mike Gunter, professor of international relations at Rollins College, says travel might be one way to make people care. Dr. Mike Gunter is a Cornell Distinguished Faculty member and Arthur Vining Davis Fellow who teaches courses on environmental politics, sustainable development, and international security. He served…
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Stephen Nash, University of Richmond – Threats To National Parks
On University of Richmond Week: Our national parks face many threats. Stephen Nash, visiting senior research scholar, says not all the threats are natural. Steve Nash is a visiting Senior Research Scholar at the University of Richmond, where he has taught in the journalism and environmental studies programs since 1980. He is the author of…
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Brian Houston, University of Missouri – Disaster Media Coverage and Children
The minds of children are affected by disasters. Brian Houston, associate professor of communication at the University of Missouri, examines how to help teachers explain what happened to their students. Brian Houston, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri and is Co-Director for the Disaster and Community Crisis…
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Scot Miller, Johns Hopkins University – China’s Methane Emissions
We should be concerned about China’s methane emissions. Scot Miller, assistant professor of environmental health at Johns Hopkins University, delves into why regulations might not be working as intended. Scot M. Miller, an assistant professor of environmental health and engineering, studies the emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants. His lab, the Greenhouse Gas Research…
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Sonja Dümpelmann, Harvard University – Street Trees
Trees can be an important part of a city street. Sonja Dümpelmann, associate professor of landscape architecture at Harvard University, explains why. Sonja Dümpelmann joined the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design in July 2019. Dümpelmann’s research and writing focuses on nineteenth- and twentieth-century landscape history, and contemporary landscape architecture…
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Alan Steinman, Grand Valley State University – Phosphorus And Aquatic Ecosystems
On Grand Valley State University Week: The problem with a water source could be in the soil below it. Alan Steinman, professor of water resources, digs in. Alan (Al) Steinman is the Director of Grand Valley State University’s Annis Water Resources Institute, a position he has held since 2001. Previously, he was Director of the…
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Miki Amitay, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Expanding Wind Energy
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Should wind turbines breathe like our lungs do? Miki Amitay, professor in the department of mechanical, aerospace and nuclear engineering, discusses this question. Michael Amitay, James L. Decker ’45 Endowed Chair in Aerospace Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an internationally recognized expert for his research on active and passive…
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Richard Gross, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Recyclable By Design
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Plastics that degrade naturally could be a lifesaver for our planet. Richard Gross, professor in the department of chemistry and biology, looks into how to get there. Professor Gross received his Ph.D. from ‘Brooklyn Poly’ (Polytechnic University) working on Polymer Stereochemistry (synthetic chemistry) and then performed postdoctoral research with Robert…
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Gilbert Metcalf, Tufts University – Carbon Tax
A carbon tax could be a boon to our economy. Gilbert Metcalf, professor of citizenship and public service at Tufts University, examines how to go about executing this tough task. Gilbert E. Metcalf is the John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service and Professor of Economics at Tufts University. In addition, he is a…
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Edwin Stafford, Utah State University – Air Pollution Posters
Want to influence parents on an issue? Teach their kids. Edwin Stafford, professor of marketing at Utah State University, examines how teaching kids about pollution changed their parent’s perspective. Edwin R. Stafford, Ph.D., [[email protected]] is a marketing professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University who researches the entrepreneurship, marketing,…