Purdue Climate Change Research Center
Supporting collaborative research for people and our planet
Purdue Climate Change Research Center
Supporting collaborative research for people and our planet
Purdue Climate Change Research Center
Supporting collaborative research for people and our planet
Our changing climate
Climate change can no longer be considered a problem of the future. It is happening now. Our actions today determine tomorrow’s climate and its consequences.
Heat Waves
Record-breaking temperatures and increasing demand for cooling
Carbon Dioxide
Levels are at their highest in over 800,000 years.
Water-logged
Changing rainfall patterns and heavier downpours
Global Temperature
Seventeen of the 18 warmest years on record have occurred since 2001.
Stressed Environments
Increasing demand for diminishing physical and biological resources
Arctic Sea Ice
The Arctic ice cap is smaller, thinner than at any time in modern history.
*Climate statistics courtesy of NASA Global Climate Change Vital Signs of the Planet
"When we plan for the future, we need to take changing weather patterns into account – here in Indiana and in communities around the world."
– Jeffrey Dukes, PCCRC Director
Stories of Change
Climate + Birds
A warming climate is altering the migration patterns of Midwestern birds. Wildlife ecologist and life-long bird watcher Barny Dunning shares his thoughts on the changes he’s seen over the last 20 years in Indiana.
IN CCIA lead author, Laura Bowling, will talk about Indiana’s agriculture in a changing climate on Dec 19 in Indianapolis, IN.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Until humans can find a way to geoengineer ourselves out of the climate disaster we’ve created, we must rely on natural carbon sinks, such as oceans and forests, to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. These ecosystems are deteriorating at the hand of climate change, and once destroyed they may […]
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The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the globe; this phenomenon is generally referred to as “Arctic amplification.” There is increasing evidence that Arctic amplification might strongly impact both weather and climate, not only in the Arctic region, but also in regions farther away, such as the Northern Hemisphere midlatitudes. A recent study […]
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Purdue At AGU 2018
In mid-December, 47 PCCRC-affiliated scientists participated in the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C. Researchers shared their latest findings on dozens of climate and climate change-related projects from an array of disciplines throughout the physical sciences, biological sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The PCCRC will also hosted several special events throughout the week.
"The climate is changing, and it's important that we respond...the Purdue Climate Change Research Center is helping Indiana prepare for the future."
– Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, Chief Scientist & Executive Director of Discovery Park
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Interested in joining the center as an affiliate? Looking for a collaborator? Have questions or suggestions for us? Want to help the center with a gift of support?
Get involved
Interested in joining the center as an affiliate? Looking for a collaborator? Have questions or suggestions for us? Want to help the center with a gift of support?
The PCCRC is a Discovery Park center at Purdue University.
