Richmond, Carmel become latest Resilience Cohort communities to adopt climate action plans

Friday, September 30, 2022

This summer, Richmond and Carmel became the latest Indiana municipalities to lay out a coordinated vision for how community leaders plan to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions and protect residents and businesses from climate change impacts, such as extreme heat and precipitation. Since 2019, both communities have been involved with ERI’s Resilience Cohort, which provides guidance and support for Indiana city, town, and county governments to measure and reduce local greenhouse gas emissions and implement climate resilience strategies.

IU researchers solve data discrepancy while developing techniques to improve fine-scale climate models

Thursday, September 29, 2022

When a team of IU researchers noticed that observational data collected from weather stations along the coast of California showed cooling trends over the late 20th century, they suspected something was wrong with the data. The ensuing investigation led to findings that can help inform future climate modeling efforts relevant to regions, states, and cities.

Herbert Simon Family Foundation grant to support McKinney Climate Fellows

Thursday, September 29, 2022

A grant from the Herbert Simon Family Foundation is helping to create professional opportunities for Indiana University students interested in climate and sustainability and bolstering efforts in central Indiana to counter climate change impacts, such as extreme precipitation and heat.

O’Brien awarded DOE grant to study extreme precipitation patterns

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

As extreme precipitation becomes more common in the Midwest and across the country due to climate change, Indiana University researchers are co-leading a project to better understand and predict weather phenomena that contribute to heavy rainfall, which can cause costly and life-threatening flash flooding.

McKinney Climate Fellows reflect on summer of sustainability and climate action

Thursday, September 01, 2022

After a summer of climate action, McKinney Climate Fellows returned to their respective Indiana University campuses this fall for the start of the academic year. They bring with them new knowledge, technical skills, and an expanded perspective on career opportunities in climate and the environment.

Kravitz co-authors paper exploring realistic scenarios to artificially cool the planet

Thursday, August 25, 2022

A new paper co-authored by Indiana University professor Ben Kravitz continues the process of bringing geoengineering research from the lab into policy circles, describing the results of several geoengineering scenarios simulated on high-performance computers that fit possible timelines for potential widescale deployment.

IU-hosted workshop to prepare Distinguished Humphrey Fellows for climate action

Monday, August 08, 2022

During the week of Aug. 5, 16 international fellows are convening to share knowledge about climate action and leadership in collaboration with Indiana University researchers and staff on the IU Bloomington and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campuses. The Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship is part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, a Fulbright exchange, that provides accomplished professionals from countries with emerging economies with international enrichment opportunities in leadership and public service.

Educating for Environmental Change Summer Science Institute provides climate change education resources to science teachers

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

This year’s free, 3-day Summer Science Institute provided demonstrations and resources on climate change education to middle- and high-school science teachers from across Indiana and Illinois. The workshop is part of an array of professional development events for science teachers put on in collaboration with the Environmental Resilience Institute, WonderLab Museum of Science, Health, and Technology, and the IU School of Education.

Clarksville and Richmond develop heat management plans through Beat the Heat

Friday, July 22, 2022

Extreme heat is the deadliest weather hazard in the United States, and climate change is only increasing the occurrence of high-heat days. As Indiana endures another summer featuring long stretches of hot and dry weather, two Hoosier communities recently shared plans to protect their residents from the public health impacts of extreme heat.

Honda awards ERI $100,000 for climate action planning

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

The Honda corporation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Environmental Resilience Institute to fund climate action planning in Indiana communities. The grant will partially cover program costs related to work being conducted this year in partnership with 10 local governments and one regional coalition to identify actions, policies, and programs to promote energy efficiency and eliminate locally produced, heat-trapping gases.