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Alumna of Missouri S&T Helps Instill Sustainable Practices Into Daily Life

A vice president of Chevron with a petroleum engineering degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology is highly involved with her alma mater, as well as the nonprofit organization she founded, to help instill sustainable practices into daily life.

24 Apr 2023

Exploring Diverse Interests, Passions in the Climate and Sustainability Realms

With the support of each other and MIT faculty, students in the MCSC’s Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program are making their impact on real-world climate challenges.

24 Apr 2023

Shifting Climate Zones Pose a Major Threat to Terrestrial Ecosystems

Research published in Regional Environmental Change has shown that as climate zones shift toward hotter and drier conditions, ecological diversity will decline, posing a major threat to terrestrial ecosystems with far-reaching social and ecological impacts.

21 Apr 2023

Heat Waves May Impede India's Progress Toward Its Sustainable Development Goals

Heatwaves in India are increasing in frequency, intensity and lethality, burdening public health, agriculture, and other socio-economic and cultural systems.

20 Apr 2023

Changes in Precipitation and Temperature Affect Streamflow, Flooding in the Northeast

In the last 25 years, the Northeast has seen the highest surge in intense precipitation across the country.

19 Apr 2023

Is Radiology the Key to a More Sustainable Healthcare System?

The health care system is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

19 Apr 2023

CSU's Path to Create Safer and Healthier Communities in the Face of Changing Climate

In honor of Earth month, we recognize the California State University's (CSU) desire to create safer and healthier communities in the face of a changing climate.

18 Apr 2023

The Impact of Climate Change on Tropical Forest Ecosystems

A recent study carried out by forest scientists from Freiburg and the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre in Frankfurt a. M. has revealed that climate change can significantly impact the ecosystem services provided by tropical forests in Central America, with potential economic costs.

17 Apr 2023

Rare and Most Extreme Weather Events Likely to Happen in the Future, Climate Data Shows

A key source of information underpinning the upcoming National Climate Assessment suggests that heavy precipitation days historically experienced once in a century by Americans could in the future be experienced on several occasions in a lifetime.

17 Apr 2023