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Putting Climate Science into Perspective

Atmospheric Science Jim FlemingCharles A. Dana Professor of Science, Technology, and Society Climate change in today’s terms can often feel like a precipice: a 2°C limit for warming; 410 parts per million carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; 100-year weather events. Carbon budgets. Thresholds. Milestones.

Seeing Light Amidst the Gloom

Environmental Connections Sandy Buck ’78 Sandy Buck ’78 was in the office of the Horizon Foundation, on Commercial Street in Portland’s Old Port, talking about climate change. He also wanted to talk about a Colby alumna, Maggie Parrish ’15. Buck, a Colby trustee who,…

Inspiring Students to Step Up

Public Health and Climate Change Gail CarlsonAssistant Professor ofEnvironmental Studies Just four or five years ago, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Gail Carlson found that her first-year students arrived at Colby pessimistic about the future of the planet. “Students were like, ‘I might not…

Mapping a Clearer Picture of Air Pollution’s Effects

Atmospheric Chemistry Karena McKinneyAssociate Professor of Chemistry On a smoggy day, when it’s harder to see the skyline, we get a glimpse of something else: The complex story of our air. From driving cars to spraying chemicals to making electricity, modern life sends a…

For Fulbright Scholar Professor Dasan Thamattoor, Organic Chemistry is Global

Professor of Chemistry Dasan Thamattoor is taking his research on the road. Thamattoor has been named a Fulbright Global Scholar, an award that will allow him to conduct research in organic chemistry in Japan and the Czech Republic, and teach in Singapore. Several Colby student researchers will be…

Time-Traveling Through Antarctic Ice

Earth and Climate Sciences Bess KoffmanAssistant Professor of Geology From the outside, a plug of ice extracted from the depths of an Antarctic glacier might look like just that: ice. But that cylinder of frozen water contains an invisible layer cake of data…

Colby Tackles Climate Change with New Gift for Environment Lab

WATERVILLE, Maine — Colby College’s leadership on environmental issues got stronger this week with the announcement of a gift to support academic research, internships, and global experiences focused on environmental sustainability and climate change. The program is part of a larger plan to create funded opportunities for Colby students,…