by Erika | Feb 21, 2024 | climate change, Climate Fellows, Community Engagement, Delaware, Education
The Climate Fellows are a new Graduate Student Organization (GSO) at UD committed to connecting graduate students with a passion for climate change research, education, and activism to one and other both academically, professionally, and socially. The Fellows work to...
by Matthew Henderson | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog, climate change, Climate Fellows, Climate Scholars, Community Engagement, Delaware, Events
As climate change fuels more days of extreme heat every year, American cities are becoming increasingly familiar with the urban heat island effect. Heat islands are areas that experience increased air temperatures in urban zones due to reduced shade and a lack of...
by Matthew Henderson | Jul 25, 2023 | Blog, Delaware
June 27th was a landmark day for proponents of climate action and renewable energy across the state of Delaware. Five bills, spearheaded by House Bill 99 – the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act, were passed by the state legislature and are awaiting signature by...
by sddemick | Jan 20, 2023 | Climate Scholars, Community Engagement, Delaware
This fall semester marked the Climate Scholars program’s second year of existence. With 53 new scholars, we were ready to fill the semester with many fun activities! The scholars started the semester with a delicious barbecue at Dr. Dana Veron’s house. The...
