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Smoke from Wildfires Can Have Lasting Climate Impact

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Okefenokee Swamp Wildfire
Mercury ID
591981
May 22, 2017

Researchers have found that carbon particles released into the air from burning trees and other organic matter are much more likely than previously thought to travel to the upper levels of the atmosphere, where they can interfere with rays from the sun.

Robotic Submarine Snaps First-Ever Images at Foundation of Notorious Antarctic Glacier

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Thwaites Glacier's outer edge
Mercury ID
623047
Jan 29, 2020

These are the first-ever images taken at the foundations of the glacier that inspires more fear of sea-level rise than any other - Thwaites Glacier.

Tech Hosts Global Climate Action Symposium

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Global Climate Action Symposium
Mercury ID
639112
Sep 30, 2020

Local and international scientists, engineers, business and policy experts, student leaders, and artists will showcase climate change solutions.

Statewide Climate Solutions Powered by Georgia Tech Research Debut

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Drawdown Georgia
Mercury ID
640332
Oct 19, 2020

Drawdown Georgia and its research team, led by the School of Public Policy's Marilyn Brown, rolls out its list of 20 climate solutions this week. 

Shuttering Fossil Fuel Power Plants May Cost Less Than Expected

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Gibson Generating Station
Mercury ID
641827
Dec 03, 2020

A generator-level model suggests that most fossil fuel power plants could complete normal lifespans and still close by 2035.

Grubert Contributes to New Report - "On the Path to an Equitable Energy Transition"

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Emily Grubert w_background
Mercury ID
647060
Apr 29, 2021

Emily Grubert, Assistant Professor in CEE, has contributed to a new report from Resources for the Future (RFF) entitled, "On the Path to an Equitable Energy Transition."

Modeling Water-cleansing Wetlands in Extreme Weather

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Researchers by campus wetlands
Mercury ID
652394
Nov 03, 2021

Georgia Tech is partnering with two Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories to better understand how wetlands function, enabling scientists to better understand their role in controlling water quality.

Modeling Water-cleansing Wetlands in Extreme Weather

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Researchers by campus wetlands
Mercury ID
652394
Nov 03, 2021

Georgia Tech is partnering with two Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories to better understand how wetlands function, enabling scientists to better understand their role in controlling water quality.

The Search for Relief Against Extreme Heat

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The Search for Relief From Extreme Heat
Mercury ID
660043
Aug 09, 2022

Temperatures are rising and many are trying to find solutions to the heat crisis, Georgia Tech experts weigh in on risk factors and possible solutions to extreme heat.

The Search for Relief Against Extreme Heat

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The Search for Relief Against Extreme Heat
Mercury ID
660028
Aug 09, 2022

Temperatures are rising and many are trying to find solutions to the heat crisis, Georgia Tech experts weigh in on risk factors and possible solutions to extreme heat.

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