Stephen Markley

May 2, 2024 | insidehighered.com | Joshua Kim |Deb Chachra |Stephen Markley

May 02, 2024A list of books and reviews on climate change and higher education. You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in.

Dec 8, 2023 | climateandcapitalmedia.com | Stephen Markley |Eleanor Catton |Eoin Colfer |Andrew Donkin

New fiction and nonfiction that capture the harsh reality of climate change, possible futures, and the most promising strategiesIt’s the holiday season for many around the globe — a time to reflect and, we think, to give and receive books, fodder for reflection. As we close out what will likely be the hottest year for humans on this planet, there is certainly plenty to ponder.

Nov 7, 2023 | simonandschuster.com | Stephen Markley

The Phase Transitions of Methane Hydrates THE PHASE TRANSITIONS OF METHANE HYDRATES 2013One of the grad assistants had left the mail in a pile by the lab’s primary computer. The first envelope Tony Pietrus opened was a confirmation letter from the American Geophysical Union for an appearance at the annual AGU conference to present initial research findings. The second envelope would change the way Tony felt about the world. He never got around to the rest of the day’s mail.

Oct 10, 2023 | minnpost.com | Stephen Markley

In a year of record-setting billion-dollar climate disasters, one might be tempted to say Minnesota got off light. A storm that includes “baseball-sized” hail has a tough time competing for headlines with the wildfires in Maui, and Hurricane Idalia destroying homes and Florida. The United States has seen 23 billion-dollar climate disasters so far fueled by a summer of record-setting heat and recording ocean temperatures.

Sep 4, 2023 | canarymedia.com | Stephen Markley

Take your pick from this wide-ranging roundup of recent climate-related nonfiction, memoirs, novels and histories. 4 September 2023(Kapustin Igor/Shutterstock.com)A version of this story originally appeared in Yale Climate Connections; it’s part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Looking for some end-of-summer reading?