Climate Change

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Considering Climate Change: new book by Kimberley Miner

Dr. Kimberley R. Miner’s new book, Considering Climate Change, “focuses on what will happen in the next 20, 40, and 60 years around the planet and looks at how we can take an active role in planning for a future we had hoped to avoid.” The...
August 28, 2025
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Linda Shi: flood-impacted communities need better buyout programs

What happens to floodplain buyout sites after demolition of structures? Does ecological restoration or reconciliation of the floodplain occur? By what criteria should we assess what is on the site? Under what conditions do government programs promote more ecologically dynamic land management?
August 28, 2025
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Kirk authors report advocating for renters’ right to cooling

A Renters’ Right to Cooling draws on the experiences of tenants in South L.A., an area disproportionately burdened by the effects of climate change and extreme heat, with less tree shade, green space, and other infrastructure investments than other parts of the city.
July 28, 2025
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Gutierrez authors analysis of carbon dioxide removal and environmental justice in the US

Grant Gutierrez is the lead author of a first-of-its-kind environmental justice landscape analysis of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects in the U.S. This is the first comprehensive study to empirically assess the intersection of CDR, project siting, and environmental justice, providing essential data to inform future climate policy, investment, and project development.
June 30, 2025
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Mulvaney quoted on dismissal of National Climate Assessment authors

In April, “the Trump administration dismissed the hundreds of scientists and experts who had been compiling the federal government’s flagship report on how global warming is affecting the country,” according to the New York Times. The...
June 30, 2025
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Vera on volunteer effort to save climate data removed by Trump administration

Lourdes Vera spoke to NPR about her work volunteering to preserve climate-related data and tools from agency websites before they are stripped by the Trump administration.
June 30, 2025
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Ki’Amber Thompson

2025 Fellow
Ki’Amber Thompson is an abolitionist environmental justice educator, healing justice practitioner, and multimedia artist. They are the Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Charles Roundtree Bloom Project. Their work bridges abolition, decolonial, and environmental justice movements toward imagining and creating more socially and environmentally just and sustainable worlds.
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Mica Caine

2025 Fellow
Mica Caine is the co-founder of Helix, a circular fashion marketplace focused on keeping clothing, care, and stories in motion within local communities. A Central Ohio native, Mica’s work is deeply rooted in place and relationships, spanning circular economy, community-led climate resilience, and decentralized energy systems.
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Nargis Mirzaie

2025 Fellow
Nargis Mirzaie studies the impacts of climate extremes—particularly droughts and floods—on communities and water systems. Her research focuses on understanding hydrological changes, improving drought assessment tools, and promoting equity in climate adaptation and water resource planning.
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Karam Sheban

2025 Fellow
Karam Sheban supports agroforestry adoption through targeted science that builds toward effective policy, viable economies, and cultural revitalization. He sees his work as part of a larger reimagining of our agricultural and forested landscapes for a more just and equitable world.