Health savings exceed policy costs
News and Outreach: Noelle Selin
Improved air quality could prevent nearly 2,000 premature deaths in the U.S.
Climate change is already mobilizing mercury in the environment, says EAPS/IDSS Assoc. Prof. Noelle Selin (AP)
EAPS/IDSS Associate Professor Noelle Selin, a Joint Program faculty affiliate, coauthored the technical background document, contributing to the modeling chapter (5) with former postdocs, including the Joint Program's Sae Yun Kwon
Noelle Selin comments on mercury pollution and its adverse impacts (Wired)
Toxin will accumulate in the environment, particularly in remote regions, as countries delay implementing emissions controls
New modeling strategy could improve understanding of complex multi-sector interactions with the Earth system and provide a powerful risk assessment tool
Faster, cheaper modeling method could improve understanding of long-term atmospheric chemistry and provide a powerful risk assessment tool
Selin will spearhead the master's program for students whose research addresses societal challenges at the intersection of technology and policy
Joint Program faculty affiliate Noelle Selin: Health co-benefits could be an added incentive for individual countries to take action on climate. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Radio Report
Australia is missing out on billions in short-term health savings that could come with tougher greenhouse emission targets, experts say.
Modeling advance enables more efficient and precise estimates
Modeling advance enables more efficient and precise estimates of trends in ozone and other pollutants within selected geographical regions and timeframes