climate change

Science and Technology May 5, 2023

The thinking error that makes people susceptible to climate change denial

by Jeremy P. Shapiro, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Cold spells often bring climate change deniers out in force on social…

Climate February 18, 2023

KSU professor awarded NSF grant to study effects of climate change on farming communities in Iceland and Greenland

Dr. Thomas Rotnem, Associate Director of the School of Government and International Affairs and Professor of Political Science at Kennesaw State University, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF)…

Looking up the Mississippi RIver from a lock facility

Climate December 14, 2022

Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers

by Ray Lombardi, University of Memphis; Angela Antipova, University of Memphis, and Dorian J. Burnette, University of Memphis [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] Rivers…

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Climate December 12, 2022

Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California

by Shane Coffield, NASA and James Randerson, University of California, Irvine [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many of the companies promising “net-zero” emissions to protect…

Climate November 14, 2022

4 signs of progress at the UN climate change summit

by Rachel Kyte, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Something significant is happening in the desert in Egypt as countries meet at COP27, the…

Climate October 6, 2022

Almost 200 nations are set to tackle climate change at COP27 in Egypt. Is this just a talkfest, or does the meeting actually matter?

by Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a crucial meeting for tackling the climate crisis, almost 200 countries will…

Climate and Weather October 2, 2022

What is hurricane storm surge, and why can it be so catastrophic?

By Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat…

Climate August 28, 2022

America’s summer of floods: What cities can learn from today’s climate crises to prepare for tomorrow’s

By Richard B. (Ricky) Rood, University of Michigan [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Powerful storms across the South, following flash floods in Dallas, Death Valley,…

SAE students sit and smile in front of the coating being applied to the school’s basketball court and playground. Photo courtesy of Christopher Cavalier at TwoSenseFilms.

Education August 28, 2022

Mableton school tackles extreme heat by applying colorful, sun-reflective coating to playground

By Arielle Robinson As extreme heat continues to result in historic droughts and deadly temperatures around the globe, more people — especially the most vulnerable, such as children — are…

Climate and Weather July 20, 2022

How record-setting heat waves in cities across UK, US and mainland Europe could punish economies already reeling from inflation

By Derek Lemoine, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hundreds of millions of people struggled to keep cool amid a sweltering summer heat…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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