This story recaps the Swain Climate Policy Series and its goal to empower students and promote community action on climate change. Associate Professor Gabe Chan was interviewed.
Associate Professor Gabe Chan and Swain Climate Policy Series founder Tom Swain talked about the launch of the series this week with a lecture by former vice president Al Gore, and the urgency of addressing the climate crisis.
Local leaders in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Cleveland hope to use a community solar project to boost economic development. Associate Professor Gabe Chan, who is quoted in this story, contributed to the report on the project.
Associate Professor Gabe Chan is interviewed about Sen. Tina Smith’s proposal to speed up the transition to clean energy. “It’s the first and largest step that we can take to address our contribution to climate change," he said.
Columnist John Rash interviewed Assistant Professor Bonnie Keeler for this piece on how partisan politics is hindering progress on addressing climate change.
Assistant Professor Gabe Chan is interviewed for this story examining the efforts of University of Minnesota researchers and alumni to address various aspects of climate change.
In this Q/A, Assistant Professor Gabe Chan explains why Texas had problems delivering electricity during the recent cold snap and whether the same thing could happen in Minnesota.
Assistant Professor Gabe Chan is quoted in this story on the debate over plans by Xcel Energy to reaching net-zero emissions by building a new natural gas-fired power plant.
Assistant Professor Bonnie Keeler is interviewed for this story on a report she co-authored questioning the methodology used by the Trump administration to justify rolling back federal protections for wetlands and streams.
Professor Peter Calow authored this commentary examining why a significant percentage of the population is distrustful of science, and recommending steps to address it.
Assistant Professor Bonnie Keeler is quoted in this story on a report she co-authored questioning the methodology used by the Trump administration to justify rolling back federal protections for wetlands and streams.
Assistant Professor Bonnie Keeler is interviewed for this story on a report she co-authored questioning the methodology used by the Trump administration to justify rolling back federal protections for wetlands and streams.
Assistant Professor Gabe Chan is interviewed for this story on how the balance of power in Minnesota's Legislature could impact action on green energy initiatives.