Filtered by: Climate Change
Repairing Epistemic Injustice and Loss in the Era of Climate Coloniality
The study, written by Professor of Geography and the Environment Farhana Sultana, was published in GEO: Geography and Environment.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Climate Change, Colonialism, Latin America & the Caribbean
Pete Buttigieg Driven by ‘Propulsion’—Not ‘Despondency’
The former U.S. Secretary of Transportation joined Professor Jay Golden for a capacity event that covered environmental issues, leadership, democracy and more.
Pralle Weighs In on the Trump Admin’s Pattern of Getting Rid of Statistics in New York Times Article
“When we don’t measure things, it makes it much harder to claim that there is a problem and that the government has some kind of responsibility to help alleviate it,” says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
See related: Climate Change, Crime & Violence, Energy, Environment, Federal, Natural Disasters, United States
Climate-Induced Redistribution of People Is Not Inevitable
The article, co-authored by Professor of Geography and the Environment Farhana Sultana, was published in Environmental Research Letters.
See related: Climate Change, International Affairs, Migration
Sultana Shares Book Review in Nature's Reading List for Scientists
“That a Muslim woman in a colonized country conceived of green innovation, universal education and social equity as forms of justice more than a century ago is deeply inspiring, ” writes Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, about Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's Sultana's Dream (1905).
See related: Climate Change, Gender and Sex, India
Pralle Quoted in NY Times on the EPA’s Move Away from Protecting Against Climate Change
“This conservative, anti-regulatory, anti-welfare-state ideology all comes together in kind of shifting risks back to individuals,” says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
See related: Climate Change, Environment, Federal, United States
Bendix Quoted in Associated Press Article on Deaths From Wildfire Smoke
Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study. Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and environment, says he is “dismayed” by the findings but not surprised.
See related: Climate Change, Longevity, United States, Wildfires
Huber Weighs In on the Trump Administration’s Claim of a US Energy Crisis in ABC News Article
The development of the U.S. as a fossil fuel superpower is a “brazen disregard” for climate action, says Matt Huber, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, Energy, Federal, United States
Who Tells Your Story? Women and Indigenous Peoples Advocacy at the UNFCCC
Takumi Shibaike, assistant professor of political science, has co-written “Who Tells Your Story? Women and Indigenous Peoples Advocacy at the UNFCCC” (Cambridge University Press, 2025), with co-author Bi Zhao, assistant professor of political science at Gonzaga University.
See related: Climate Change, Environment, Non-governmental Organizations
Plural Climate Storylines to Foster Just Urban Futures
Co-authored by Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, this study's framework generates storylines with the potential to advance transformative policies and new pathways towards climate-just futures. Published in Nature Cities.
See related: Climate Change, Urban Issues
Acknowledging the Historic Presence of Justice in Climate Research
Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, and co-authors argue that recognizing and acknowledging historical foundations, academic and grassroots contributions for climate justice is the first step towards achieving justice in mitigation and adaptation. Published in Nature Climate Change.
See related: Climate Change, Research Methods
Wilson and Bendix Weigh In on Impact of Trump’s Policies on Future Wildfires in Newsweek Article
“We well know Trump does not accept the science of climate change and the reality of climate change. He's very dismissive of it,” says Robert Wilson, associate professor of geography and the environment. “Certainly, I've seen no news account over the past week where he's acknowledged that climate change has played a role in making the wildfires in California worse.”
See related: Climate Change, Energy, Federal, United States, Wildfires
Bendix Speaks With PEOPLE and Washington Post About the Wildfires in Los Angeles, Climate Change
“Both drought and heat are known to be more likely in the context of human-caused climate change, so the fires burning now cannot be dismissed as anomalous events,” says Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, United States, Wildfires
Sultana Discusses the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) With Al Jazeera
“I don't think COP29 delivered the way many developing countries wanted. It was called the finance COP but you could call it a cop out in terms of how well the countries pledged a fraction of the needed finance. That goal of $1.3 trillion a year becoming only $300 billion a year now,” says Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, Government, International Affairs
Huber Weighs In on the Vice Presidential Debate and the Topic of Climate Change in ABC News Article
Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment, says the VP debate was “evidence of the sad state of our climate discourse.“
See related: Climate Change, U.S. Elections, United States
Sultana Speaks With Al Jazeera About the Potential Damage and Consequences of Hurricane Milton
“The type of damage that you'll see is to property, to infrastructure, to roads and highways, but also to critical infrastructure like hospitals and power stations. And this will be devastating. It will be in the many billions of dollars,” says Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, United States
Confronting Climate Coloniality: Decolonizing Pathways for Climate Justice
Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, has edited and contributed to this collection, which exposes how legacies of colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism co-produce and exacerbate the climate crisis, create disproportionate impacts on those who contributed the least to climate change, and influence global and local responses. (Routledge, 2024).
See related: Climate Change, South Asia
Farhana Sultana Delivers Keynote for Film Series During London’s Climate Action Week
The Maxwell School professor talked about the effects of climate change and importance of geographical knowledge during her remarks for the Voices from the Global South series.
See related: Awards & Honors, Climate Change, South Asia
Huber Cited in ABC News Article on Republicans Making Misrepresentations on Climate Policies
Playing into those politics are gasoline prices, which have become a partial barometer of economic security, says Matthew Huber, professor of geography and environment. He also notes that that the oil and gas industry has history of funding research that contradicts climate science.
See related: Climate Change, Energy, Natural Resources, Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Sultana Speaks With Al Jazeera and DW News About the Devastating Floods in Bangladesh
“This is a massive flooding event...and the floods were quite rapid in their onset. There are over 5 million people who are marooned or stranded and devasted across 11 districts, 23 reported deaths now but those figures will rise and relief cannot reach many people,” says Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, Government, Natural Disasters, South Asia