The Sun sat down Thursday with former Rep. Bob Inglis, Sr. (R-S.C.) to talk about the evolution of his views on energy policy.

This week in Science we take a closer look at what climate change it is and its possible effects toward extreme weather and species extinction, as well as how Cornell scientists are monitoring it to help create future mitigation plans.

Andrew Revkin discusses his controversial views on fracking and climate change, and shares his insight on science reporting and environmental blogging

That the glaciers in Earth’s polar region are melting may seem like old news, but a recent study by Cornell researchers shows that climate change is rapidly melting the seldom-studied ice fields in Southern Patagonia, too.

This year, Ithaca is on pace to see the lightest snowfall in its history. Only 21.1 inches of snow have fallen this year, compared to the current record low of 25.1 inches in the winter of 1918-19. 

The mild winter has caused animals to prematurely awaken from hibernation, plants to bud early and thrown the delicate dynamics of ecosystems off balance, a phenomenon dubbed “The Jumanji Effect.”

Dr. Warren Allmon, Dr. Charles Greene, and Dr. Drew Harvell discussed the implications of climate change as it pertained to their respective fields on a panel discussion entitled “Adaptation and Extinction in the Wake of Climate Change,” on Feb. 13 that marked the second event of the weeklong Darwin Days series.  

Addressing the warmest year and warmest decade on record, , Chief biodiversity advisor to the World Bank and founder of PBS series Nature kicked off Darwin days with. Thomas Lovejoy, the man who coined the term "biodiversity," answered how much is too much when it comes to greenhouse gases at a lecture entitled "The Present and Future of Climate Change" on Feb.12^th as a part of the Darwin Days series. 

The effects of climate change like melting sea ice and rising sea levels occur naturally, and may not necessarily be due to human impact on the environment, according to some scientists and contrary to popular belief. These changes are part of a natural cycle and have happened before.

Dr. Thomas M. Cronin, a geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey, gave a guest lecture Wednesday, Feb. 15, as part of the University’s Darwin Days. Cronin’s presentation, “Climate Challenges and the Geologic Record,” focused on two main areas: sea ice and sea level.