News & Insights

Weathering change: Cornell CALS helps New York farmers adapt

March 12, 2019

Changes to the climate have forced farmers across New York state and the Northeast to adapt to extreme weather and new threats to their crops.

How Climate Change is Killing Coffee

February 14, 2019

Michael Hoffmann, the Executive Director of CICSS, and Duke’s Elizabeth Shapiro-Garza discussed the threat that climate change poses to world coffee production on Knowledge@Wharton SiriusXM Business Radio.

Student Assembly Passes Climate Literacy Resolution

February 5, 2019

On January 31, 2019, the Cornell University Student Assembly passed a resolution promoting climate change literacy among undergraduate students.

Cornell Delegation Attends COP24

December 19, 2018

For 2 weeks this December, Cornell faculty and students attended the United Nations Conference of Parties Climate Change Negotiations in Katowice, Poland.

Cornell Researchers Contribute to NCA4

November 26, 2018

The Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) Volume II focuses on the human welfare, societal, and environmental elements of climate change and variability for 10 regions and 18 national topics, with particular attention paid to observed and projected risks, impacts, consideration of risk reduction, and implications under different mitigation pathways.

New Fact Sheet: CSF Practices

November 12, 2018

CICSS and the Climate Smart Farming Extension Team developed a new factsheet and guide for farmers, educators and agriculture stakeholders in the Northeastern US, Climate Smart Farming in the Northeast: Six Key Strategies for Farmers (November 2018).

Report: Local Climate Action Summit

November 8, 2018

The Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions hosted a Local Climate Action Summit in New York City during New York Climate Week.

Talanoa Dialogue for COP24

November 1, 2018

The Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions (CICSS) and the Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative (TCCPI) organized a Talanoa Dialogue meeting in Ithaca, New York, USA in October 2018.

New Climate Change Tool

October 24, 2018

New Online Tool Shows Climate Change in Your Backyard By Blaine Friedlander – The Cornell Chronicle – October 24, 2018 Climate change hits home.

Too Late to Plant Cover Crops?

October 17, 2018

An online tool from Cornell University can help with your decision making.

Global CSA Workshop

September 20, 2018

Cornell University and GACSA will showcase cutting edge research and applied projects in a Global CSA Workshop being held September 27th at the Cornell Club in New York, during Climate Week NYC.