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
Purdue At AGU 2018
From 10-14 December, 47 PCCRC-affiliated scientists will participate in the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C. Researchers will discuss 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 host several special events throughout the week
December 13 @ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, happening in Washington, D.C.
This event is an interactive simulation of the international climate negotiations exploring how climate tipping points relate to the Paris Agreement.
December 13 @ 7 PM, Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro, Washington DC
Please join us for the 11th Annual Purdue Reception at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
As an observer to the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties since 2007, the PCCRC has frequently sent a delegation to the international climate negotiations with the overarching goal of better understanding the challenges and opportunities presented in the global negotiation process. This year, a team of five Purdue researchers joined thousands of others for the […]
Read More"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.
