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Climate Blue

  1. Confronting our invisible enemies

    As coronavirus consumes our consciousness, Ricky Rood considers the responses to climate change and COVID-19.

  2. Change starts at home

    Ricky Rood assesses the global acceleration of student activism re: climate change. Michigan, of course, is no exception.

  3. Talk to me

    Ricky Rood offers up ‘The Everyday Conversation Guide to Climate Change.’

  4. Aerial drone view entire Neighborhood under water near Austin , Texas

    These models are smarter than you think

    Scientific models regarding climate change often get a bad rap, but research reveals they’re pretty accurate.

  5. Students prepare for climate summit

    Students prepare for the 2019 United Nations Conference of the Parties regarding climate change.

  6. Hurricane Dorian and the Bahama Islands

    Ricky Rood examines the evolving nature of hurricanes – from violent storm surges to slow-moving stalls.

  7. Time to act

    As Ricky Rood prepares for decades of rapid change on our planet, he warns readers it’s going to be a roller coaster ride.

  8. Climate Blue: An introduction

    Ricky Rood, Dow Sustainability Distinguished Faculty Fellow, introduces a new column that examines our changing world.

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