Purdue
Climate Change
Research Center
Over 15 years of collaborative research for people and our planet
Climate Change Research Video Competition
The Purdue Climate Change Research Center hosted a research video competition during the Spring 2021 semester for Purdue graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. Winners were announced on April 22, 2021 in the following three categories.
- Graduate Student Competition
- Post-Doctoral Competition
- People’s Choice Awards (selected by popular vote)
“This research helps us identify the climate thresholds that led to Greenland icesheet collapse in the past, which is critical for predicting icesheet response to future climate warming.”
– Marc Caffee, Purdue University
Stories of Change
Climate + Cities
With a commitment to incorporating sustainable urban planning and climate resilience into all aspects of city life, Mayor Jim Brainard has earned a national reputation for leading efforts against climate change.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has named Purdue University as the new host of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC). Beth Hall, Indiana state climatologist, will direct the center for five years with $3.1 million in federal base funding. Hall came to Purdue in 2019 to lead the state’s climate…
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The United Nations has identified Indigenous Peoples and women as two groups most affected by environmental and climate change issues. Although Indigenous Peoples make up roughly five percent (5%) of the global population, they govern, occupy, or use nearly 22% of global land area. As such, they are critical stakeholders in global environmental governance, and…
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Summary: Understanding Greenland Ice Sheet history is critical for predicting its response to future climate warming and contribution to sea-level rise. [The authors] analyzed sediment at the bottom of the Camp Century ice core, collected 120 km from the coast in northwestern Greenland. The sediment, frozen under nearly 1.4 km of ice, contains well-preserved fossil…
Read MoreIndiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment
Putting global change into local perspective
Led by the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, scientists and decision makers from across the state are working together to increase awareness about how a changing climate affects state and local interests.
Learn more at www.IndianaClimate.org
A Carbon Neutral Energy Future
Purdue University researchers, with private and public sectors partners, are developing the technologies, infrastructure, and engagement needed to transition energy systems toward carbon neutral resources, improved efficiency, and an affordable, durable, and smart power grid.
SOLAR
ENERGY SYSTEMS
NUCLEAR
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
SCIENCE-BASED POLICY
TRANSPORTATION
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