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Sharon Miller

Boyer Appointed New Water Center Director and Assistant Director of PSIEE

Dr. Elizabeth W. Boyer, associate professor of water resources, will serve as the new Director of the Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Center and assistant director of PSIEE.
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Clark Seipt

Clark Seipt: Helping farmers, one climate forecast at a time

The times they are a-changin’ — and so is the climate. Luckily, for the farmers in the Pampas region of Argentina, these changing times have also been characterized by advances in climate science and modeling. Read more »

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Bill NyeBill Nye the Science Guy encourages students to change the world
You can change the world," Bill Nye the Science Guy told Penn State students Tuesday at an environmental forum on the University Park campus.
My 20 ChallengeThe My 20 Challenge
Penn State is challenging itself to go green! We are challenging ourselves to reduce our energy consumption by 20 percent for one week October 19-25, 2008.
Alan TaylorTaylor Joins EESI as Associate Director
Alan H. Taylor, professor of geography, has joined the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI) as the new associate director. Read more »
Renewable and Alternative EnergyPenn State Cooperative Extension Creates New Energy Website
Cooperative Extension created a new website to inform the public about Extension's programs related to alternative energy development energy efficiency. Read more »
Cellulosic report coverChesapeake Cellulosic Biofuels Report Released
The Report of the Chesapeake Cellulosic Biofuels Project Next-Generation Biofuels: Taking the Policy Lead for the Nation was released at the Cellulosic Biofuels Summit held on September 4, 2008 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Read more »
Mike MannGlobal warming greatest in past decade
Researchers confirm that surface temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere were warmer over the last 10 years than any time during the last 1,300 years. Read more »
MuskoxenFuture impact of global warming worse when grazing animals considered
The impact of global warming in the Arctic may differ from the predictions of computer models of the region, according to a pair of Penn State biologists. Read more »
Smithsonian exhibitResearcher guides design of Smithsonian exhibit on soil, life on Earth
A Penn State soil scientist helped to lead the design of a new temporary exhibition that opened this weekend at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. "Dig It! Read more »
Dire Predictions cover'Dire Predictions' book offers easy guide to global warming science
The book, by two Penn State climate scientists presents information from the most recent IPCC reports in easily understood, sometimes amusing explanations and illustrations. Read more »

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