Virtual seminar examines legal environment surrounding greenhouse gas initiative
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Daniel Walters, assistant professor of law, will discuss the legal issues surrounding Pennsylvania's journey to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, at noon on Friday, Nov. 6. The seminar, which is free and open to the public, will be held through Zoom. Registration is required.
Virtual seminar examines legal environment surrounding greenhouse gas initiative
| news.psu.edu
Daniel Walters, assistant professor of law, will discuss the legal issues surrounding Pennsylvania's journey to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, at noon on Friday, Nov. 6. The seminar, which is free and open to the public, will be held through Zoom. Registration is required.
Researchers use minerals from ancient soils to reconstruct past climate
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When the geological epoch known as the Paleocene ended and the Eocene began nearly 56 million years ago, Earth’s atmospheric carbon dioxide levels ranged between 1,400 and 4,000 parts-per-million (ppm). An international team of scientists, including Penn State's Timothy White, measured the heat and humidity caused by these high CO2 levels using tiny minerals called siderites.
Virtual EarthTalks seminar examines anti-racism reckoning in higher education
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Gary King, professor of biobehavioral health and African American studies at Penn State, will discuss the diversity, equity and inclusion paradigm and the anti-racism reckoning in higher education at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be broadcast via Zoom.
Penn State, University of Freiburg to deepen ties at Virtual Materials Day
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Penn State and the University of Freiburg will showcase their close collaboration in the field of living materials during the upcoming Materials Day on Nov. 10-11, an annual event organized by the Materials Research Institute to highlight materials-related interdisciplinary science and engineering research at Penn State.
EESI EarthTalks: Lessons from decade of mentoring underrepresented groups
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Sonya Legg, Princeton University, and Colleen Mouw, University of Rhode Island, will share lessons learned from a decade of mentoring underrepresented groups as part of the Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention program. The virtual seminar begins at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, via Zoom.
Virtual EarthTalks seminars to discuss diversity in environmental sciences
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The EESI EarthTalks series “Changemaking made EESI: Fostering inclusive research communities in the Earth and environmental sciences” will explore new perspectives on initiatives that could increase diversity in environmental fields, with a particular slant toward Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. The seminars, which are free and open to the public, take place at 4 p.m. on Mondays via Zoom.
Ocean color satellites reveal glacier algae, insights for climate models
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The brownish-grey algae that darken the Greenland ice sheet in summer cause the ice to melt faster, but only recently have scientists measured these blooms in the field, and only at few sites. Ocean color satellites can help researchers map glacier algal blooms and better understand how biological organisms contribute to ice loss.
Science communication panel to discuss climate change
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An online panel discussion on climate change and science communication on Wednesday, Oct. 28 will feature four Penn State researchers.
Climate impacts could put major fishery, food security at risk in East Africa
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Climate change could put a major fishery at risk in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions. Lake Tanganyika is home to small pelagic fish that feed millions of people in East Africa, but certain climatic changes could threaten fish stocks and regional food security, according to researchers.
Penn State Harrisburg to hold Faculty Research Day
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The Office of Research and Outreach at Penn State Harrisburg will hold Faculty Research Day from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. via Zoom. Ann M. Schlenker, director of the Center for Transportation Research at Argonne National Laboratory, will deliver the keynote address.
Ice melt projections may underestimate Antarctic contribution to sea level rise
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Fluctuations in the weather can have a significant impact on melting Antarctic ice, and models that do not include this factor can underestimate the global impact of sea level rise, according to Penn State scientists.
Once a frozen haven, climate-driven rising temperatures are rapidly thawing the Arctic permafrost, posing a major threat to communities and infrastructure. Researchers are investigating how these changes will transform rivers, with potential consequences for erosion, sediment transport, and the entire Arctic landscape. Additionally, their project incorporates art to communicate these critical findings in an engaging way. Listen to the podcast.
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