Congratulations to IBES and Brown DEEPS Asst Professor Dan Ibarra! 👏

“When lobbying firms represent both the polluter and the people experiencing pollution, it represents a pretty clear conflict of interest,” said @climatedevlab's Trevor Culhane

New report just out, CDL data with F Minus investigation.

IBES: Institute at Brown for Environment & Society

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Just over two weeks until IBES' Commencement Weekend festivities! Please join us for our 10th Anniversary Celebration (5/24, 1–3pm, South Walkway Tent) & Solving the Climate Challenge Forum (5/25, 11am–12pm, 85 Waterman St, Rm 130) 🎉
Learn more: ibes.brown.edu/news-events/ev…

🚨Podcast Crossover Alert! 🚨

Part 1 of our crossover with ecoRI News's podcast Blab Lab hosted by Colleen Cronin aired today! Possibly host Megan Hall and reporter Will Malloy talked to Colleen about how we made our latest episode.

Check it out! and Thanks for having us EcoRI!

This week on Possibly we have the second installment of our ⚡️Wacky Climate Solutions 🌎 series!

Listeners asked us if a giant umbrella in space could block out the sun and cool the planet. And surprisingly, scientists are considering it!

Listen now:
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We have so much expertise locally on climate change and health - honored to host Dr. Kim Cobb of IBES: Institute at Brown for Environment & Society one of the authors of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report at #CCHSymposium2024 at The Warren Alpert Medical School

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Fascinating new research from IBES Affiliate Mara Freilich (Brown DEEPS & Applied Math) ⤵️

“Natural variability plays a critical role in driving many extremes,” IBES Director Kim Cobb (Dr. Kim Cobb) told Suman Naishadham The Associated Press. “This is an important reminder that climate change isn’t always the answer.” apnews.com/article/panama…

Possibly has a brand new website! 🎉

askpossibly.org is home to every episode of our show, reporter profiles, and more information about how we make the show. You can also ask us questions about ways to help the planet!

Check it out today!

Such an honor to introduce inspiring climate action leaders Toddi Steelman Duke University and Dr. Kim Cobb IBES: Institute at Brown for Environment & Society today

Thanks to all who attended Carbon Offsets: Promise, Perils, and the Path Forward on 4/13!
~200 people from Brown University, nonprofits, the private sector, and beyond joined in person & online to engage w/ 9 experts.
Full recap & recordings on our site ⤵️ ibes.brown.edu/news/2024-04-3…

Join IBES faculty and affiliates at the Climate Change & Health Symposium this Saturday, 5/4!
Presenters include IBES Director Kim Cobb (Dr. Kim Cobb); IBES/Brown Epidemiology Assoc Prof Allan Just; & IBES Affiliate Ankur Shah (@NephroShah Brown Kidney). cchsymposium.wixsite.com/home

IBES is excited to welcome Jill Ouellette as the Institute's new administrative coordinator! Learn more ⤵️ ibes.brown.edu/news/2024-04-3…

We have a special episode of Possibly this week! Have you ever tried to explain climate change to a friend, but found yourself grasping for words? It can be difficult to talk about.

So we asked 5 science communication experts how to do it gracefully.

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As R.I.’s temperatures grow hotter, local groups working to cool down ‘heat islands’ trib.al/thwYrMF

An innovative course at Brown University this spring brought students together in Rhode Island and Mississippi to conduct public health research on the health impacts of an industrial wood pellet plant on the members of its rural community in Gloster, MS. brown.edu/news/2024-04-2…

Will California’s historic storms get even more intense? New research may hold a clue

sfchronicle.com/weather/articl… via San Francisco Chronicle

As some of society’s most marginalized individuals, disabled people are 2 - 4 times more likely to be injured or die from climate emergencies, placing them on the front lines of the climate crisis. Learn more TOMORROW!👇🏽 Register to join by zoom.