Purdue
Climate Change
Research Center
Over 15 years of collaborative research for people and our planet
“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 + Carbon
As CEO of Partners in Sustainability Integration consulting group, Purdue Alumni John Wind is helping companies become greener and more resilient while maintaining profitability.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Hoosiers passionate about land use planning for agriculture and natural resources can now register for the Indiana Land Use Summit workshop hosted by Purdue Extension and the Indiana Land Resources Council. The virtual workshop will meet 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 8-9. A policy update panel with the American Planning Association-Indiana…
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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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Public opinion surveys can measure county-level attitudes, opinions, and beliefs on climate change and the policies designed to mitigate its effects. Conducting large-scale population-based surveys is time consuming and expensive, but it’s important given that county-level belief in climate change ranges from 43-80% in the U.S. A new paper outlines a machine learning framework that…
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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
The PCCRC is a Discovery Park center at Purdue University.