Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
@penncssm.bsky.social
Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media focuses on challenges and opportunities in communicating climate and environmental sustainability. Email us to connect: [email protected].
https://web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/
https://web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/
Pinned
Check out our event during NYC Climate Week with UColorado Boulder SPIKE [email protected] “Breaking the Ice Before it Melts: Effective Climate Communication” w/ panelists Bill Nye, Chuck Nice & Asher Jay &moderated by @michaelemann.bsky.social. To attend email us at [email protected]
Join PCSSM and our events partner University of Colorado Boulder SPIKE Center for Sustainability Education on 9/20 or 9/22 during NYC Climate Week!
Registration info can be found on the events websites: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/events/
#climate #nycclimateweek
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Registration info can be found on the events websites: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/events/
#climate #nycclimateweek
@michaelemann.bsky.social
September 15, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Join PCSSM and our events partner University of Colorado Boulder SPIKE Center for Sustainability Education on 9/20 or 9/22 during NYC Climate Week!
Registration info can be found on the events websites: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/events/
#climate #nycclimateweek
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Registration info can be found on the events websites: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/events/
#climate #nycclimateweek
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Climate change is serious… but who says we can’t laugh about it? 😂 Join us 9/20 for a Climate Comedy Workshop & Showcase during this year's NYC Climate Week! PCSSM is excited to cohost this workshop with @hiphopcaucus.bsky.social & UC Boulder SPIKE!
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
August 27, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Climate change is serious… but who says we can’t laugh about it? 😂 Join us 9/20 for a Climate Comedy Workshop & Showcase during this year's NYC Climate Week! PCSSM is excited to cohost this workshop with @hiphopcaucus.bsky.social & UC Boulder SPIKE!
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Check out our event during NYC Climate Week with UColorado Boulder SPIKE [email protected] “Breaking the Ice Before it Melts: Effective Climate Communication” w/ panelists Bill Nye, Chuck Nice & Asher Jay &moderated by @michaelemann.bsky.social. To attend email us at [email protected]
August 25, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Check out our event during NYC Climate Week with UColorado Boulder SPIKE [email protected] “Breaking the Ice Before it Melts: Effective Climate Communication” w/ panelists Bill Nye, Chuck Nice & Asher Jay &moderated by @michaelemann.bsky.social. To attend email us at [email protected]
Check out this alumni spotlight from @upennclimate.bsky.social on recent MES grad Maya Halma who did her capstone with APPC Post-Doc Ovidia Stanoi & PCSSM Associate Director @heatherkostick.bsky.social. #climate #climatecommunication
climate.upenn.edu/news/alumni-...
climate.upenn.edu/news/alumni-...
Alumni Spotlight: Maya Halma - The Office of the Vice Provost for Climate
By Jason Klein Maya Halma is a 2026 graduate of the Master of Environmental Studies (MES) program at the University of Pennsylvania, where she concentrated in environmental sustainability. Before comi...
climate.upenn.edu
August 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Check out this alumni spotlight from @upennclimate.bsky.social on recent MES grad Maya Halma who did her capstone with APPC Post-Doc Ovidia Stanoi & PCSSM Associate Director @heatherkostick.bsky.social. #climate #climatecommunication
climate.upenn.edu/news/alumni-...
climate.upenn.edu/news/alumni-...
Reposted by Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
Climate.us is live. Built by members of the team behind Climate.gov, this new independent nonprofit website keeps trusted climate information easy to find, easy to use, and harder to erase. #ClimateForUs #ClimateUS
June 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Climate.us is live. Built by members of the team behind Climate.gov, this new independent nonprofit website keeps trusted climate information easy to find, easy to use, and harder to erase. #ClimateForUs #ClimateUS
PCSSM Senior Research Fellow Joe Romm was quoted in this USA TODAY article and featured in Penn Today discussing the noise data centers create. Dr. Romm is a leading expert on climate solutions and clean energy
#climate #datacenters
Read here:
www.usatoday.com/story/pets-a...
#climate #datacenters
Read here:
www.usatoday.com/story/pets-a...
Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow join fight against data center near Nashville Zoo
Nashville Zoo worries proposed next door data center could harm animals with too much light and noise.
www.usatoday.com
June 25, 2026 at 2:23 PM
PCSSM Senior Research Fellow Joe Romm was quoted in this USA TODAY article and featured in Penn Today discussing the noise data centers create. Dr. Romm is a leading expert on climate solutions and clean energy
#climate #datacenters
Read here:
www.usatoday.com/story/pets-a...
#climate #datacenters
Read here:
www.usatoday.com/story/pets-a...
A new commentary from PCSSM Associate Director @heatherkostick.bsky.social on potential impact of noise pollution from data centers on zoo animals.
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/commen...
#climate #datacenters #nashvillezoo #noisepollution
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/commen...
#climate #datacenters #nashvillezoo #noisepollution
No One Likes Data Center Noise Pollution – The Zoo Animals Won’t Either
Recently, the Nashville Zoo has made headlines for opposing the proposed data center that would be built near animal habitats. The zoo had planned to eventually buy part of the land for a future educa...
web.sas.upenn.edu
June 22, 2026 at 6:19 PM
A new commentary from PCSSM Associate Director @heatherkostick.bsky.social on potential impact of noise pollution from data centers on zoo animals.
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/commen...
#climate #datacenters #nashvillezoo #noisepollution
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/commen...
#climate #datacenters #nashvillezoo #noisepollution
Reposted by Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
"Lessons learned from Ida: Philadelphia must brace for next big storm, Penn researchers say" | Nice piece from @whyy.org on our recent @upenn.edu study: whyy.org/articles/phi...
Lessons learned from Ida: Philly must brace for next big storm, Penn researchers say
During the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the Schuylkill River rose to levels that hadn’t been recorded in more than 150 years.
whyy.org
June 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
"Lessons learned from Ida: Philadelphia must brace for next big storm, Penn researchers say" | Nice piece from @whyy.org on our recent @upenn.edu study: whyy.org/articles/phi...
Reposted by Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
"2024 global temperature record is consistent with model-predicted warming" | Our new article in @pnas.org (open access): www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
2024 global temperature record is consistent with model-predicted warming | PNAS
We employ a semiempirical approach combining climate model simulations and observational
temperatures to assess the likelihood of recent global tem...
www.pnas.org
May 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
"2024 global temperature record is consistent with model-predicted warming" | Our new article in @pnas.org (open access): www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Check out our new Strategic Climate Comms Certificate thru PennLPS! This certificate is a blend of science & comms courses & culminates in a capstone taught by PCSSM Associate Director @heatherkostick.bsky.social. More info: lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/academics/ce....
@michaelemann.bsky.social
@michaelemann.bsky.social
May 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Check out our new Strategic Climate Comms Certificate thru PennLPS! This certificate is a blend of science & comms courses & culminates in a capstone taught by PCSSM Associate Director @heatherkostick.bsky.social. More info: lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/academics/ce....
@michaelemann.bsky.social
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Reposted by Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
Hey @upenn.edu undergrads:
Concerned about the #climatecrisis? Want to learn more about the science, the impacts, and the solutions?
Please sign up for my updated and revamped course on "Global Climate Change" this Fall:
Concerned about the #climatecrisis? Want to learn more about the science, the impacts, and the solutions?
Please sign up for my updated and revamped course on "Global Climate Change" this Fall:
April 28, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Hey @upenn.edu undergrads:
Concerned about the #climatecrisis? Want to learn more about the science, the impacts, and the solutions?
Please sign up for my updated and revamped course on "Global Climate Change" this Fall:
Concerned about the #climatecrisis? Want to learn more about the science, the impacts, and the solutions?
Please sign up for my updated and revamped course on "Global Climate Change" this Fall:
@mannresearch.bsky.social check out the 2026 hurricane prediction from MRG & collaborators!
@michaelemann.bsky.social
#climate
bsky.app/profile/mann...
@michaelemann.bsky.social
#climate
bsky.app/profile/mann...
The 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season: University of Pennsylvania Forecast is now live!
🧵 1/3 🌧️🌀 | @michaelemann.bsky.social | #hurricane2026
🧵 1/3 🌧️🌀 | @michaelemann.bsky.social | #hurricane2026
The 2026 North Atlantic Hurricane Season: University of Pennsylvania Forecast
University of Pennsylvania EES scientists Michael E. Mann and Julia L. Seidenstein, and Penn State ESSC alumnus Michael Kozar have released their seasonal prediction for the 2026 North Atlantic hurric...
web.sas.upenn.edu
April 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
@mannresearch.bsky.social check out the 2026 hurricane prediction from MRG & collaborators!
@michaelemann.bsky.social
#climate
bsky.app/profile/mann...
@michaelemann.bsky.social
#climate
bsky.app/profile/mann...
Reposted by Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
Honored to join a diverse group of distinguished colleagues (and @upenn.edu's founder Benjamin Franklin) in being inducted today, April 22 (Earth Day 2026!), into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences:
www.amacad.org/new-members-...
www.amacad.org/new-members-...
April 22, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Honored to join a diverse group of distinguished colleagues (and @upenn.edu's founder Benjamin Franklin) in being inducted today, April 22 (Earth Day 2026!), into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences:
www.amacad.org/new-members-...
www.amacad.org/new-members-...
Reposted by Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
Check out the latest climate communication research at Penn during our event next week!
Join us on 4/21 with @falklab.bsky.social for "Annenberg Climate Communication Flash Talks" from 230-4pm. Hear from researchers across PCSSM, @asc.upenn.edu, & @appc.upenn.edu who focus on climate change or w/ implications for our climate future.
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
April 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Check out the latest climate communication research at Penn during our event next week!
Reposted by Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
Join us on 4/21 with @falklab.bsky.social for "Annenberg Climate Communication Flash Talks" from 230-4pm. Hear from researchers across PCSSM, @asc.upenn.edu, & @appc.upenn.edu who focus on climate change or w/ implications for our climate future.
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
April 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Join us on 4/21 with @falklab.bsky.social for "Annenberg Climate Communication Flash Talks" from 230-4pm. Hear from researchers across PCSSM, @asc.upenn.edu, & @appc.upenn.edu who focus on climate change or w/ implications for our climate future.
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Join us on 4/21 with @falklab.bsky.social for "Annenberg Climate Communication Flash Talks" from 230-4pm. Hear from researchers across PCSSM, @asc.upenn.edu, & @appc.upenn.edu who focus on climate change or w/ implications for our climate future.
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
April 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Join us on 4/21 with @falklab.bsky.social for "Annenberg Climate Communication Flash Talks" from 230-4pm. Hear from researchers across PCSSM, @asc.upenn.edu, & @appc.upenn.edu who focus on climate change or w/ implications for our climate future.
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Join Science Under Siege authors @michaelemann.bsky.social and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, tomorrow 4/2 from 6-730pm at the MIT Museum for a discussion moderated by Boston Globe editor Anna Kuchment.
Register here: mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/aut...
Register here: mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/aut...
April 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Join Science Under Siege authors @michaelemann.bsky.social and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, tomorrow 4/2 from 6-730pm at the MIT Museum for a discussion moderated by Boston Globe editor Anna Kuchment.
Register here: mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/aut...
Register here: mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/aut...
Starting TODAY at 10am - we look forward to seeing you soon for PCSSM Research Day!
@michaelemann.bsky.social
#climate #upenn #penncssm #philly
@michaelemann.bsky.social
#climate #upenn #penncssm #philly
March 31, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Starting TODAY at 10am - we look forward to seeing you soon for PCSSM Research Day!
@michaelemann.bsky.social
#climate #upenn #penncssm #philly
@michaelemann.bsky.social
#climate #upenn #penncssm #philly
Sign up today and join us next week on 3/31 from 10am-3pm for our second PCSSM Research Day! Hear about our highlights from the past year from @michaelemann.bsky.social , and talks from our postdocs and Senior Research Fellow.
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
March 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Sign up today and join us next week on 3/31 from 10am-3pm for our second PCSSM Research Day! Hear about our highlights from the past year from @michaelemann.bsky.social , and talks from our postdocs and Senior Research Fellow.
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Thank you to all of our attendees yesterday of our symposium with @pennmicro.bsky.social "Rising Temperatures and Emerging Diseases"! We hoped you enjoyed all of our speakers and keynote discussion. Talks will be uploaded to our YouTube within 1-2 weeks.
www.youtube.com/@penncssm
www.youtube.com/@penncssm
Penn Center for Science, Sustainability &the Media
www.youtube.com
March 27, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Thank you to all of our attendees yesterday of our symposium with @pennmicro.bsky.social "Rising Temperatures and Emerging Diseases"! We hoped you enjoyed all of our speakers and keynote discussion. Talks will be uploaded to our YouTube within 1-2 weeks.
www.youtube.com/@penncssm
www.youtube.com/@penncssm
Reposted by Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
Next Week!
Join the Penn Center for Research on Emerging Viruses and the @penncssm.bsky.social for a joint symposium on climate and emerging diseases.
Thurs 3/26 10-4pm BRB Gaulton Aud
Dr Michael Mann and Dr Peter Hotez to give the keynote discussion.
Join the Penn Center for Research on Emerging Viruses and the @penncssm.bsky.social for a joint symposium on climate and emerging diseases.
Thurs 3/26 10-4pm BRB Gaulton Aud
Dr Michael Mann and Dr Peter Hotez to give the keynote discussion.
March 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Next Week!
Join the Penn Center for Research on Emerging Viruses and the @penncssm.bsky.social for a joint symposium on climate and emerging diseases.
Thurs 3/26 10-4pm BRB Gaulton Aud
Dr Michael Mann and Dr Peter Hotez to give the keynote discussion.
Join the Penn Center for Research on Emerging Viruses and the @penncssm.bsky.social for a joint symposium on climate and emerging diseases.
Thurs 3/26 10-4pm BRB Gaulton Aud
Dr Michael Mann and Dr Peter Hotez to give the keynote discussion.
Reposted by Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
Our conference begins
@penncssm.bsky.social & @pennmedicine.bsky.social
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
@penncssm.bsky.social & @pennmedicine.bsky.social
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
March 26, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Our conference begins
@penncssm.bsky.social & @pennmedicine.bsky.social
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
@penncssm.bsky.social & @pennmedicine.bsky.social
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Join us on 3/31 for our second PCSSM Research Day! Hear opening remarks from center director @michaelemann.bsky.social and stay to learn about the work our researchers are doing. Lunch provided for event registrants. Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
#upenn #pcssm #climate
#upenn #pcssm #climate
March 24, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Join us on 3/31 for our second PCSSM Research Day! Hear opening remarks from center director @michaelemann.bsky.social and stay to learn about the work our researchers are doing. Lunch provided for event registrants. Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
#upenn #pcssm #climate
#upenn #pcssm #climate
Reposted by Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
Join us with PCREV on 3/26 for "Rising Temperatures and Emerging Diseases". Assistant Professor of Architecture Dorit Aviv will be giving a talk called "Designing for Urban Heat: Toward Resilient Cooling Infrastructure".
To register:
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
#climate #upenn
To register:
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
#climate #upenn
March 23, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Join us with PCREV on 3/26 for "Rising Temperatures and Emerging Diseases". Assistant Professor of Architecture Dorit Aviv will be giving a talk called "Designing for Urban Heat: Toward Resilient Cooling Infrastructure".
To register:
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
#climate #upenn
To register:
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
#climate #upenn