Earth Systems & Climate Change

Alumnus Deko Devins is on a mission to make solar power more widespread, affordable and accessible.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered a new mechanism by which particles are formed around the globe, often high up in the troposphere.

Assistant Professor Natalie Mueller and Caitlin Rankin, PhD ’20, dig into Cahokia’s history to cast doubt on a popular theory about why the ancient city was abandoned.

Feng Jiao scaled up carbon dioxide conversion process to a much larger scale.

Randall Martin highly ranked for work in satellite, nitrogen oxide, pollution

Rajan Chakrabarty, Rohan Mishra and Lu Xu will explore stratospheric aerosol injection with a $1.5 million grant from the Simons Foundation International.

An engineer in the McKelvey School of Engineering at WashU is implementing quantum technology to develop ways that lasers can operate effectively in environments with adverse conditions.

McKelvey Engineering student says bold climate solutions demand engineering innovation, geopolitical acumen

The climate crisis demands immediate action; the rapidly expanding climate sector demands highly educated leaders; and students demand an education that prepares them to tackle what they say is a top priority.

Andrea Gokus, a McDonnell Center postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physics in Arts & Sciences at WashU, is advocating for a reduction of emissions associated with air travel to professional conferences.