UC Berkeley graduate students offer a new way to comprehend changes in CO2 concentration in the atmosphere and temperature averages over time.
Zeke Hausfather Cited by the Washington Post on 2017’s Concerning Temperatures
Recently, scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that 2017 was among the warmest years in history. While the two agencies approach global temperature measurements differently, both … Continue Reading »
ERG PhD Student Grace Wu Receives the 2018 Smith Conservation Research Fellowship
The David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship is a renowned postdoctoral program designed to support early-career scientists tackling the world’s most pressing conservation challenges. Throughout their research, the fellows partner … Continue Reading »
What Environmental Policy Options Does the U.S. Have in 2018?
In a Knowledge @ Wharton public policy podcast, Dan Kammen joins Eric Orts, legal studies and business ethics professor, and director of the school’s Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership. Kammen and … Continue Reading »
EU Renewable Energy Plan for 2030 Allows Countries to Cut Down and Burn Additional Trees for Energy
The European Union has set ambitious goals for its renewable energy portfolio in order to drastically reduce emissions by 2030. However, the current version of its plan essentially allows for … Continue Reading »
Climate Change Slowing Down Wind Turbines? Kammen Weighs In
With global temperatures increasing, researchers analyze the effects of temperature differences on wind patterns. Multiple studies confirm the possibility of wind resources declining across the Northern Hemisphere, reducing the energy … Continue Reading »
CNR’s Breakthroughs Magazine Highlights ERG Students and Faculty for Research on Energy Storage, Carbon Footprints, and More
The College of Natural Resources has issued its Fall 2017 Breakthroughs magazine, featuring research from many ERG students and faculty. From Chris Jones and Dan Kammen’s comprehensive carbon footprint calculator … Continue Reading »
Dan Kammen Featured in Fall 2017 Breakthroughs Magazine
In the Fall 2017 issue of the College of Natural Resources’ Breakthroughs magazine, Dan Kammen is spotlighted for the innovative ways in which he has merged science with environmental policy. … Continue Reading »
ERG’s EcoBlock Project Selected by Scientific American as a World Changing Idea for 2017
The Oakland EcoBlock Project is an urban sustainability experiment that focuses on reducing the footprint of a typical neighborhood block. As a mini-grid system for shared energy and water in … Continue Reading »
How California is Leading the Fight for Clean Energy, Despite Absence of Federal Climate Action
Al Jazeera spotlights Dan Kammen alongside other climate scientists from California, who are leading global efforts to curb climate change, regardless of White House policies.