RUNC: Aashka Dave
February 14, 2024
Aashka Dave studies the relationship between climate data, mis- and disinformation, and the financial impacts of climate change.
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Playing for Resilience
January 24, 2024
Undergraduates create an innovative game to help communities plan for and recover from climate change.
A Slow Burn
August 28, 2023
Ric Colacito’s research suggests that, in the worst-case scenario, rising temperatures could reduce U.S. economic growth by up to one-third over the next century.
A Fair Recovery
August 22, 2023
Cassandra R. Davis has dedicated her career to reframing the conversation around disaster relief, advocating for the marginalized groups that struggle to recover.
Data Displaced
August 17, 2023
When natural hazards destroy homes and livelihoods, where do people go? Clark Gray searches for them using data.
RUNC: Anderson Al Wazni
April 5, 2023
Anderson Al Wazni strives to help communities hit by climate change.
In Hot Water
October 12, 2021
Warming ocean waters are one of many climate change consequences, and scientists have observed fish migrating to stay within their preferred temperature range. Janet Nye, a UNC-Chapel Hill marine scientist, wants to understand how a warmer environment will affect these animals to help fisheries better prepare for the future.
Unearthing the Planet’s History
February 15, 2021
About 2 billion years ago, the oceans were green, the land red and rocky, and only 1 percent of Earth’s atmosphere was oxygen. How did the planet become what it is today? UNC geochemist Xiao-Ming Liu collects samples of soil, rocks, and water from places like Hawaii to find the answer.
Restoring Rural China
May 6, 2019
While the United States and China take up roughly the same amount of land mass, China’s population is over four times that of the U.S. — and more people means more change in vegetation growth. How do these factors connect to climate change? Conghe Song explores this relationship, pursuing a project that has led to his return to his birthplace: rural China.
In Your Backyard
November 9, 2018
Allison Duprey and Andrew Zachman experience new opportunities through hands-on fieldwork — right here, on UNC’s campus.