Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 26, 2021

A unique photographic exploration of the impact of flooding on communities around the world due to climate events opens Saturday, May 1 at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Gideon Mendel: Drowning World is a stark portrayal of the human condition within the context of climate change.

2014 93

2014 2007 2015 Climate Change 93

Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 29, 2021

Singh, Jawahar Nagar Srinagar Kashmir, India, October 2014 @Gideon Mendel. The impacts of climate change are neither theoretical nor abstract. Jeff and Tracy Waters outside their home in Staines-Upon-Thames, England, 2014 @Gideon Mendel. Lucas Williams, Lawshe Plantation, South Carolina, October 2015 @Gideon Mendel.

2014 97

2014 2015 2007 Climate Change 97

Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 30, 2021

These rare storms are expected to become more frequent with climate change as a warmer atmosphere can hold (and during storms release!) While increased infrastructure flooding is a major concern in urban areas, riverine and coastal flooding are also exacerbated by development and likely to be amplified by climate change.

Sea Level 98

Sea Level Climate Change Atmosphere 2011 98

Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 20, 2021

After Drexel and the Academy of Natural Sciences signed an historic affiliation on Oct. Now, entering a new decade into the partnership, the Academy is equipped to help professional and citizen scientists better understand, appreciate and support the natural world — and the timing is more important than ever.

Environmental Science 52

Environmental Science 2011 Climate Change 2016 52