Purdue
Climate Change
Research Center
15 years of collaborative research for people and our planet
"...offsetting crop yield losses projected by climate and crop models over 2006–2050 would require increased R&D adaptation investments of between $187 billion and $1,384 billion...”
– Tomas Hertel, Purdue University
By Abby Leeds How important is climate change to you personally? This question is guaranteed to produce a wide range of opinions across America. The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication groups the American public into six audiences – alarmed, concerned, cautious, disengaged, doubtful and dismissive. Considering the range of opinions and sometimes misguided information, […]
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Climate-related natural disasters such as floods, droughts, wildfires, and heat waves are expected to worsen as the Earth’s warming trend continues, stressing communities all across the country. Understanding the resilience of a community facing a climate-related crisis event is critical to improving its adaptive capacity to future disasters. A new algorithm developed by graduate student […]
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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.
