In this Washington Post article, CSL Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander Gard-Murray comments on the urgent need for policies that promote widespread heat pump installation from a climate and security perspective.
Bloomberg article features searchable map created by the Climate Solutions Lab, which shows estimated job and public health opportunities that come with transitioning away from fossil fuels.
A study by researchers at the Climate Solutions Lab, cited in Stars and Stripes, showed the largest hub for U.S. troops and military supplies in Europe have relied on Russian natural gas, oil and coal for 30% of their energy needs.
In this Canary Media podcast, CSL Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander Gard-Murray discusses how a new incentive program could catalyze widespread heat pump adoption, a critical step towards decarbonization.
Climate Solutions Lab Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander S. Gard-Murray co-authored an article on the HEATR Act, a Senate proposal aimed at accelerating the adoption of heat pumps that would save consumers money and boost domestic manufacturing.
In the 2022 edition of IMPACT: Research at Brown, Jeff Colgan was interviewed by alumni Debra Bradley Ruder ('80) about the Climate Solutions Lab's mission to stimulate collaborative scholarship among social scientists in climate-adjacent fields such as energy, trade, and finance, within the context of the broader Climate Solutions Initiative at Brown.
Watson Institute National Defense Fellow Lt Col Theodore J. Shanks and CSL Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander S. Gard-Murray co-authored an article for Defense News on how battlefield fuel shortages have stalled the Russian war machine and the implications for the US military.
In this interview, CSL Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander Gard-Murray discusses how widespread heat pump adoption can speed up decarbonization and what consumers should consider before getting one.
Jeff Colgan offered commentary in this article on the recent news that the U.S. will release 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Jeff Colgan provided commentary in this article stating, "The U.S. is beginning to see climate change as not just a "threat multiplier" or as a single issue, but as altering the whole strategic landscape that the United States faces."
In this article, Jeff Colgan spoke about the shift among U.S. defense policymakers as they recognize climate change "not just as a ‘threat multiplier’ or as a single issue, but as altering the whole strategic landscape that the United States faces."
Jeff Colgan co-authored this piece on climate policy requiring action from countries across the globe, recommending they take bold steps toward decarbonization without seriously damaging domestic industries and generating tremendous political resistance.
Jori Breslawski on Political Violence at a Glance, "The prevention of environmental terrorism requires governments to take action if they hope to meet the challenges of the changing nature of politically motivated attacks."
A new strategic plan for sustainability outlines five key commitments to address Brown’s impact on the natural environment, while calling for an expansion of education and community engagement around sustainability issues.