Climate Change

Penn State professors Esther Obonyo and Erica Smithwick will be speakers at the Project Drawdown conference Sept. 16-18.

Take Note: Project Drawdown Conference Focuses On Top 100 Actions To Reverse Climate Change

Emily Reddy

Penn State will host the Project Drawdown conference Sept. 16-18. It’s based on a book that outlines the 100 top actions to reverse climate change.We…

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale hosted a public hearing on how the state is responding to climate change on Penn State's University Park campus on Thursday. It's the first of three hearings DePasquale plans.

Politics and Government

Auditor General Calls Climate Change An Environmental And Economic Crisis, Prepares Special Report

Min Xian

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale hosted a public hearing on Penn State’s University Park campus on Thursday, to gather input for a special…

Science and Technology

Take Note: A Scientist And Christian On Why Climate Change Matters To Everyone

Anne Danahy

An atmospheric scientist and evangelical Christian, Katharine Hayhoe is known for her ability to communicate science to everyday people, including…

A new report out of Penn State University says corn production in the Southeastern part of the state could be especially vulnerable in the coming decades.

Business, Economics and Finance

Ahead Of Climate Change Projections, Some Pa. Farmers Make Adaptations To New Weather Patterns

Min Xian

Last month, Pennsylvania saw the most recorded rainfall in a July. For many farmers in the state, the intense precipitation is part of a pattern of…

Don Voigt examines an ice core for NSF Research.

Agriculture and Environment

Take Note: Penn State Researcher Remembers His Career On The Ice

Lindsey Whissel Fenton

Don Voigt is a retired a research associate for Penn State’s Ice and Climate Exploration group. During his career, he logged 18 seasons in Antarctica,…

Managing Risk in a Changing Climate, produced by WPSU.

Agriculture and Environment

Take Note: Managing Risk In A Changing Climate

Patty Satalia

Scientists agree that climate change is happening here and now--and that the sooner we act, the lower the risks and costs of catastrophic climate impacts.…

Republican Bob Inglis, former Congressman from South Carolina.

Agriculture and Environment

Take Note: Bob Inglis, A Conservative Who Believes Climate Change Is Real

Patty Satalia

Republican Bob Inglis, a former South Carolina Congressman, lost his bid for reelection in 2010 for what many of his colleagues considered heresy: saying…