Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Bendix Comments on Canadian Wildfires, Climate Change in CNY Central Article
What is clear is that the Canadian wildfires are a product of man-produced climate change and climate disasters are going to become more commonplace, says Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, United States, Wildfires
Wilson Discusses Why Wildfire Smoke is No Longer Solely a West Coast Problem in The Hill
"Before this week, it was easy for those of us in the East to think that suffocating wildfire smoke was solely a West Coast problem. But no longer. The smoke clouding our skies, scratching our throats and watering our eyes shows we’re all Westerners now," writes Robert Wilson, associate professor of geography and the environment.
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Mihm Report on Practical Approach to Emergency Preparedness Published by IBM Business of Government
How can governments properly prepare now for when the next disaster strikes? Chris Mihm, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs, provides six steps that give leaders a practical approach to emergency preparedness in a report published by the IBM Center for The Business of Government.
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Mosher Discusses FEMA’s Role During Multiple Crises in Forbes Article
Anne Mosher, associate professor of geography and the environment, was featured in the Forbes article, "U.S. Government Marshals Resources To Meet Challenges Of Back-To-Back Hurricanes."
See related: Federal, Natural Disasters, United States
Pralle Talks to High Country News About Floodplain Mapping, Flood Insurance
Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the High Country News article, "Rising rivers don’t necessarily follow the lines on a map."
See related: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, United States
Pralle Quoted in Salon Article on Sea Level Rise, Climate Disasters
Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science, was interviewed for the Salon article, "Glaciers and 'zombie ice': The planet is melting at both ends, research finds."
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Pralle Discusses Federal Flood Insurance, Flood Maps in Grist Article
Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the Grist article, "After FEMA overhaul, hundreds of thousands of Americans are forgoing federal flood insurance."
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Coffel Quoted in Washington Post Article on Deadly Heatwaves
Ethan Coffel, assistant professor of geography and the environment, was quoted in the Washington Post article, "When the Weather Gets Hot Enough To Kill."
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Maxwell Faculty, Graduate Students Contribute to New Social Sciences Book
Faculty members Robert Rubinstein and Sandra Lane are among the co-editors and contributors to this handbook, which investigates the social contexts of health—including food and nutrition, race, class, ethnicity, trauma, gender, mental illness and the environment—to explain the complicated nature of illness.
See related: Aging, Gender and Sex, Health Policy, Natural Disasters, Race & Ethnicity
Bendix interviewed by NBCLX on climate change, wildfires
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