Jan
31
Texas Drought the Product of Climate Change?
January 31, 2012 | 3 Comments
Is the 2011 Texas drought the product of climate change? NASA’s James Hansen and his colleagues say it is. Most scientists choose not to link specific weather events to climate change trends, but they’ve gathered data they say shows that the 2011 heat wave that hit both Texas and Oklahoma was “a consequence of global [...]
Jun
30
Food Security and Climate Change
June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
At CIOCS we are working to make connections between climate change, human security and the world’s oceans. Recently, there’s been plenty of news about our warming planet and the impact this has on food security, which relates directly to human security. As Justin Gillis shows in this NY Times article from early June, consumption of [...]
Feb
28
Managing the Risks Associated with Climate Change
February 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Recently, UN Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres linked current unrest in areas like the Middle East and North Africa to the effects of climate change, such as drought, short water supplies and decreased crop yields. Ms. Figueres stated, “It is alarming to admit that if the community of nations is unable to fully stabilize climate change, [...]
Oct
6
EPA Accepting Applications for Sustainability Competition
October 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Check out this note from the EPA on their "P3 Program." We are announcing a unique grant opportunity for college and university faculty and students – EPA’s P3 – People, Prosperity and the Planet – Program. Through this hands-on design competition, student teams and their faculty advisors receive $15,000 grants to design scientific, technical, and policy [...]