climate change

Signs of the times: New public art installation brings climate change home

The future (and recent past) of small towns throughout coastal New England are presented by Northeastern graphic and information design professor Thomas Starr in a new exhibit that is as much public art as public science.

by Molly Callahan October 15, 2019

Here’s what works–and what doesn't–when it comes to coping with climate change at the edge of the sea

Northeastern students explored attitudes and interactions surrounding the ocean in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the Gulf of Maine this summer as part of a Dialogue of Civilizations program focusing on coastal sustainability.

by Laura Castañón October 10, 2019

Marine organisms can evolve and adapt to new climates. But will they?

Marine life is able to evolve and adapt, but the question is whether it can keep up with the pace of climate change, says Kathleen Lotterhos, a Northeastern professor of marine and environmental sciences. A sweeping U.N. report released this week shows that the effects of climate change are changing the ocean’s chemistry much more rapidly than previously thought.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa September 26, 2019

Climate change activists participate in an environmental demonstration as part of a global youth-led day of action, Friday Sept. 20, 2019, in New York. A wave of climate change protests swept across the globe Friday, with hundreds of thousands of young people sending a message to leaders headed for a U.N. summit: The warming world can't wait for action. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

The kids are on strike: Youth lead the way on climate change

The young people leading a global strike to protest climate change are uniquely positioned to influence the decisions made by world leaders, say two Northeastern professors.

by Laura Castañón September 20, 2019

“I think the best thing journalists can do in their reporting on climate change is to make it more human,” says Ysabelle Kempe, a journalism student at Northeastern. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

6 states, 18 days, 4,000 miles: Her journey to chronicle how climate change affects the average person

Ysabelle Kempe, who studies journalism at Northeastern, interviewed people who said they had been personally affected by climate change and then posted their stories on Instagram.

by Irvin Zhang September 18, 2019

This satellite image, taken on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019 and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows Hurricane Dorian moving off the east coast of Florida in the Atlantic Ocean. NOAA via AP

The first line of defense for Hurricane Dorian is the shoreline

Natural barrier habitats such as marshes, mangroves, and dunes along coastlines can help protect coastal communities from storm surges like the ones expected as Dorian approaches the East Coast, says Steven Scyphers, an assistant professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa September 3, 2019

Neri dos Santos Silva watches an encroaching fire threat after digging trenches to keep the flames from spreading to the farm he works on, in the Nova Santa Helena municipality, in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Under increasing international pressure to contain fires sweeping parts of the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro recently authorized use of the military to battle the massive blazes. AP Photo/Leo Correa

The Amazon rainforest has been burning for weeks. Here’s why that matters.

The ongoing wildfires in the Amazon could worsen because of deforestation, says Aron Stubbins, a Northeastern professor of marine and environmental science.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa August 26, 2019

Students showed us where they worked, studied, and conducted research this summer. Here are some of the best photos.

Northeastern students tweeted and instagrammed photos of their #NUexperience for a global photo contest this summer. We compiled some of the coolest photos from the contest and randomly chose two students to receive a pair of Apple Airpods.

by Meghan Donovan August 13, 2019

Here’s why the second round of Democratic debates will be ‘an elimination round’

“The way the polling and fundraising stands now, there’s only a handful of people who will make that September cut,” says Alan Schroeder, an emeritus professor of journalism at Northeastern University who studied presidential debates. “For the candidates polling at 1 percent and below, this is their last chance to have a breakthrough.”

by Molly Callahan July 29, 2019

She’s teaching future leaders how to stop climate change

People who want to help mitigate the effects of climate change need to focus on the problems they can solve in their lives and communities, says Rae André, a professor emeritus of leadership and sustainability at Northeastern. She recently received a lifetime achievement award from an international experiential learning society.

by David Harbeck June 11, 2019