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Spotlight: Midwest Climate Summit
The Midwest Climate Summit debuted in Fall 2020, with more than 1,000 leaders from higher education (including tribal colleges), non-profit organizations, corporations, and government took part in the Midwest Climate Summit. The series of virtual workshops, presented with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, was designed to increase ambition for and accelerate climate action in the Midwest. The Summit will reconvene in Fall 2021 and is exploring ways to accelerate climate impacts across the Midwest. Please join the conversation and follow the Summit’s progress at midwestclimatesummit.wustl.edu.
News
In search of refuge (Links to an external site)
Researchers look at whether Ozark oases at Tyson Research Center — climate change refugia — could help species persist in spite of rising temperatures.
WashU Brings Climate Change Education To University City High School (Links to an external site)
Washington University instructors will provide University City High School teachers with the tools to teach students about climate change this school year.
Muddied waters: sinking organics alter seafloor records (Links to an external site)
Director of Environmental Studies, David Fike, has co-authored a study about the evolution of the earth’s surfaces.
On the Banks of the Mississippi, Clean Energy Rises in the Heartland (Links to an external site)
Low-income communities and communities of color are disproportionately harmed by air pollution from burning fossil fuels and by the health risks of climate change.
At Tyson, a track record of bringing diverse voices into the field (Links to an external site)
Tyson Research Center’s summer programs welcome local students into hands-on environmental research, giving them real scientific experience, a chance to explore their interests, and a community to call home.