Beginning Nov. 30, world leaders and climate experts will gather in Dubai for the听听(COP28). During the two-week meeting, delegates from nearly every country on Earth will work together to find ways to address the climate crisis, such as limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and helping vulnerable communities adapt to the effects of climate change. Faculty experts from CU Boulder are available to discuss climate change and its potential solutions. Find more climate-related research and solutions stories from CU
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On glaciers and ice:
is the director of听the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES). He can discuss the contributions of ice sheets and high-latitude glaciers to sea level rise, and their relationship to the changing climate.
is the deputy lead scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, which is part of CIRES at CU Boulder. She can discuss the current state of glaciers around the world.听
On environmental policies and action:
听is a distinguished professor of law at CU Boulder. He can discuss international human rights including in its relation to climate change and听Indigenous rights.听He is attending the conference.听
Maxwell Boykoff is a professor in the听Department of Environmental Studies and a fellow at听the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at CU Boulder. He can discuss decarbonization policies and decision-making, and听how they influence听people鈥檚 everyday lives. He is attending the conference.听
Amanda Carrico听is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at CU Boulder. She can talk about the social and psychological conditions that lead to pro-environmental action.听
Clint Carroll is an associate professor in听the Department of Ethnic Studies at CU Boulder. He can discuss听Native American environmental knowledge, practices, and justice.
On extreme weather:听
Pedro DiNezio is an associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at CU Boulder. They can discuss extreme weather events, and the impacts of global climate fluctuations generated by El Ni帽o and La Ni帽a.听
On carbon emissions and technology:听
Paul Komor is听a senior research associate听at the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) at CU Boulder. He can discuss听policies, technologies and other tools needed to phase out fossil fuels.
Oana Luca is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry. She can discuss carbon capture technologies.
Lucy Pao is a professor in the Department of听Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering. She can discuss how better wind turbines can accelerate听offshore wind power development in the U.S.
Wil Srubar is an associate professor听in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. He can discuss how to use algae to听reduce the cement industry's听carbon footprint. 听
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