Laura Kuhl Assistant professor of public policy and urban affairs and international affairs l.kuhl@northeastern.edu Expertise adaptation, Climate Change, climate finance, energy equity, international policy Laura Kuhl in the Press Playing God With the Atmosphere Reports that cloud seeding caused this week’s flooding were likely erroneous, but the reaction they inspired “represents a healthy kind of skepticism about what happens when we interfere with natural systems,” Laura Kuhl, a public-policy professor at Northeastern University who studies climate adaptation, told me. How Cloud Seeding Works and Why It’s Wrongly Blamed for Floods From Dubai to California In a publication for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Laura Kuhl, a public policy professor at Northeastern University, argues that cloud seeding may do “more harm than good” due to these uncertainties and because, given its limited effectiveness, it promotes a sense of “techno-optimism” that “can obscure deeper structural drivers of vulnerability like unsustainable water use and […] Nature.com Climate loss-and-damage funding: how to get money to where it’s needed fast By Laura Kuhl, Professor at Northeastern University. FAQ: Annual climate negotiations are about to start. Do they matter? “The needs for climate finance are much, much higher — more on the order of a trillion dollars per year,” says Laura Kuhl, assistant professor of public policy and international affairs at Northeastern University. Politico As Ian batters Florida, Puerto Ricans fear being forgotten “We really can’t look at this event without looking at both the extreme vulnerability of the power grid and the people,” said Laura Kuhl, an assistant professor at Northeastern University who has done research demonstrating an inequitable recovery in Puerto Rico after Maria. Marketplace In a changing climate, we need tech to adapt Water management will be a major problem in agriculture, said Laura Kuhl of Northeastern University. She said simple tech, like drip irrigation, needs to spread to more small farmers in developing countries. The high-tech part comes in to help decide when to irrigate. Laura Kuhl for Northeastern Global News Hurricane Maria offered an opportunity to transform Puerto Rico’s electric grid into a more resilient system. It hasn’t happened Hurricane Maria offered an opportunity to transform Puerto Rico’s electric grid into a more resilient system. It hasn’t happened Hurricane Maria failed to prompt a shift to greener alternatives for Puerto Rico's electric grid, reinforcing the existing model. What amount of dangerous chemicals used in fracking go unreported? More than scientists imagined What amount of dangerous chemicals used in fracking go unreported? More than scientists imagined New research from Northeastern’s environmental justice lab reveals potential undisclosed dangers of living near fracking sites. ‘You are the role models.’ Northeastern celebrates achievement at 13th Annual Academic Honors Convocation ‘You are the role models.’ Northeastern celebrates achievement at 13th Annual Academic Honors Convocation Achievements were highlighted, including faculty awards recognizing the university’s global commitment that emphasized the theme of the day. They provide expertise, rigorous content and inspiration. Northeastern surprises professors with University Excellence in Teaching Awards They provide expertise, rigorous content and inspiration. Northeastern surprises professors with University Excellence in Teaching Awards This year Northeastern recognized two educators who demonstrated deep expertise in their field and inspired their students. Global population, climate, and technology are changing human health. Here’s what we can do about it. Global population, climate, and technology are changing human health. Here’s what we can do about it. “We see how much the world is changing,” Northeastern student and 2020 Rhodes Scholar Kritika Singh told an audience of students, researchers, clinicians, and industry experts on Friday. “People, planet, and technology need to change along with it in order to have a healthier and safer world.” The US may be giving up on the Paris accord on climate change, but these students aren’t The US may be giving up on the Paris accord on climate change, but these students aren’t At a climate summit in Poland, a group of students had an opportunity to observe negotiations on the rules of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Playing God With the Atmosphere Reports that cloud seeding caused this week’s flooding were likely erroneous, but the reaction they inspired “represents a healthy kind of skepticism about what happens when we interfere with natural systems,” Laura Kuhl, a public-policy professor at Northeastern University who studies climate adaptation, told me.
How Cloud Seeding Works and Why It’s Wrongly Blamed for Floods From Dubai to California In a publication for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Laura Kuhl, a public policy professor at Northeastern University, argues that cloud seeding may do “more harm than good” due to these uncertainties and because, given its limited effectiveness, it promotes a sense of “techno-optimism” that “can obscure deeper structural drivers of vulnerability like unsustainable water use and […]
Nature.com Climate loss-and-damage funding: how to get money to where it’s needed fast By Laura Kuhl, Professor at Northeastern University.
FAQ: Annual climate negotiations are about to start. Do they matter? “The needs for climate finance are much, much higher — more on the order of a trillion dollars per year,” says Laura Kuhl, assistant professor of public policy and international affairs at Northeastern University.
Politico As Ian batters Florida, Puerto Ricans fear being forgotten “We really can’t look at this event without looking at both the extreme vulnerability of the power grid and the people,” said Laura Kuhl, an assistant professor at Northeastern University who has done research demonstrating an inequitable recovery in Puerto Rico after Maria.
Marketplace In a changing climate, we need tech to adapt Water management will be a major problem in agriculture, said Laura Kuhl of Northeastern University. She said simple tech, like drip irrigation, needs to spread to more small farmers in developing countries. The high-tech part comes in to help decide when to irrigate.