Noah Diffenbaugh appointed Interim Director of the Purdue Climate Change Research Center

A paper by Ashfaq, Diffenbaugh and colleagues exploring the response of the South Asian Summer Monsoon dynamics to elevated greenhouse gas concentrations has been published in Geophysical Research Letters.
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A paper by Diffenbaugh and colleagues testing the response of agricultural pests to future climate change has been published in Environmental Research Letters.
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A project to investigate the response of severe convective weather to elevated greenhouse gas concentrations has been funded by the National Science Foundation.

A project to investigate relationships between climate extremes and energy demand in the United States will be funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

A project to investigate relationships between climate volatility, land use and poverty in Africa has been funded by The World Bank TFESSD.

Diffenbaugh receives Holton Award from American Geophysical Union.

There are graduate opportunities immediately available. Also, if you are interested in working in any of the general areas of research or on a specific project, please contact Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh.

News Coverage

Purdue study projects weakened monsoon season in South Asia
(2/26/09)
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Purdue study suggests warmer temperatures could lead to a boom in corn pests
(12/16/08)
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Purdue researcher identifies climate change hotspots
(8/13/08)
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Study: Future snowmelt in West twice as early as expected; threatens ecosystems and water reserves
(7/15/08)
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Scientists develop new measure of 'socioclimatic' risks
(12/10/07)
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Research forcasts increased chances for stormy weather
(12/3/07)
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Reduced greenhouse gas emissions required to avoid dangerous increases in heat stress, researchers say
(6/14/07)
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Climate model uncorks concerns for U.S. wine industry
(7/10/06)
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Climate model forecasts dramatic changes in U.S.
(10/17/05)
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As world warms, vegetation changes may influence extreme weather
(5/9/2005)
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Studies show global warming is likely to drive big changes in California's coastal waters through effects on upwelling
(12/17/2003 - UC Santa Cruz)

Coastal upwelling in the California Current was weaker 6,000 years ago than today, according to new studies
(7/24/2003 - UC Santa Cruz)