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BU alum and YEAH fellow Cathy Cheng was invited to the White House to help celebrate the release of the fifth National Climate Assessment.

Pro: Dangerous Heat Waves are Increasing Climate Change is causing an increase in heat waves as the world continues warming to dangerous levels. Clearly greenhouse gases in the atmosphere add more heat to the system causing more heat waves. In addition to changes in extreme temperatures alone, studies of heat stress trends over the late

A new national climate report warns that increased wildfires, extreme heatwaves and drought will have widespread impacts on the people, industries and ecosystems in Idaho and across the Northwest.

At the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP28) this year, decision-makers won’t just talk about change. They’ll taste it. COP28 (Nov. 30–Dec. 12) will offer a predominantly vegan menu, reflecting a

At the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP28) this year, decision-makers won’t just talk about change. They’ll taste it. COP28 (Nov. 30–Dec. 12) will offer a predominantly vegan menu, reflecting a

Released last week, the Fifth National Climate Assessment, or NC5, describes itself as “the U.S. government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks and response.”

The National Climate Assessment describes itself as "the U.S. government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks and response.”

Georgia experienced 107 billion-dollar disasters between 1980-2022, the highest amount of any state in the Southeast, according to a prominent group of experts and scientists.  

With the holidays approaching, and the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28, kicking off this month, researchers launched Food Twin to show where crops come from—and how climate change could impact this fragile network.

Nobody’s honest. Scientists are not honest. And people usually believe that they are. That makes it worse. By honest I don’t mean that you only tell what’s true. But you make clear the entire situation. You make clear all the information that is required for somebody else who is intelligent to make up their mind.