Climate Change Institute

Humans are the only animals that enter conflicts seeking an eye for an eye. Indeed, lethal revenge is not a useful evolutionary adaptation, argues University of Maine anthropologist Paul Roscoe. While revenge as a motive for war can be found throughout history, in today’s thermonuclear age the result can be annihilation.   To access the […]

On the desert coast of Peru, archaeologist Dan Sandweiss made a discovery that revolutionized the study of El Niño and its effects on civilization. What he found in the ancient clamshells has led to greater understanding of climate and culture. To access the complete UMaine Today Magazine article, please visit the following website: UMaine Today […]

Geologist Joe Kelley has been called “Maine’s coastal conscience.” For 20 years, he has guarded the well-being of the state’s shoreline, championing the policies needed to protect it for future generations.   To access the complete UMaine Today Magazine article, please visit the following website: UMaine Today website

Anthropologist Kristin Sobolik analyzes biological evidence to understand ancient American societies and the environmental changes they endured. She is part of a scientific team that has advanced the use of DNA analysis on ancient human feces.   To access the complete UMaine Today Magazine article, please visit the following website: UMaine Today website

Since his trip to Antarctica in 1968, Paul Mayewski has led more than 35 Antarctic, Arctic and high-mountain expeditions. Clues locked in the ice cores he collects are helping scientists understand climate change.   To access the complete UMaine Today Magazine article, please visit the following website: UMaine Today website

Polar glaciologists Gordon Hamilton and Leigh Stearns are using high-tech equipment, including NASA satellite technology, to better measure the magnitude and distribution of changes in the Greenland ice sheet.   To access the complete UMaine Today Magazine article, please visit the following website: UMaine Today website