Measured Insights
The latest blog posts from our research projects.Dr. Hsu Selected as one of six US scientists to Scope Special IPCC Report on Cities and Climate Change
Data-Driven Lab Director and Associate Professor Angel Hsu has been selected as one of six US scientists to participate this week to scope an upcoming Special Report on Climate Change and Cities for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC is...
Welcome Sarah Berk, PhD, to the Data-Driven EnviroLab Team!
At Data-Driven EnviroLab (DDL), we're thrilled to introduce our newest addition to the team, Sarah Berk, PhD. With an impressive background in mathematics from the University of Exeter, UK and a passion for climate research, Sarah brings a wealth of expertise and...
DDL wins grant from School of Data Science and Society to scale ChatNetZero
DDL received a seed grant from UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Data Science and Society (SDSS) for ChatNetZero, the world’s first AI-powered, fine-tuned large-language model dedicated to demystify climate and net-zero commitments, while combating greenwashing and the...
DDL RA helps Durham secure $4.8 million grant for green charging infrastructure
This blog was written by DDL RA Izzy Bukovnik with editing from Ella Feathers. With the technical support of DDL Research Assistant Izzy Bukovnik, the City of Durham recently won a $4.8 million federal grant to install 20 new high-speed charging stations for electric...
#SmogStripes Reveal Which Cities are Making Progress on Clean Air
#SmogStripes Reveal Which Cities are Making Progress on Clean Air The news about this winter’s air pollution has largely centered on India and South Asia, and yet, as global climate patterns like El Nino contribute to poor air quality throughout the world, data...
New Years Resolutions: 2023 in Review and Looking Ahead for 2024
DDL had a busy and exciting 2023. As we wrap up the first month of 2024, let’s take some time to reflect on the progress from last year and plans and goals moving forward. 2023 in Review: Launched ChatNetZero, the world’s first AI-powered chatbot dedicated to...
DDL Analyzes Microeconomic Impacts of Air Pollution in New Publication
Air pollution is the leading environmental killer worldwide; its microeconomic impact, however, is not well understood. Our first publication of 2024 explores the relationship between consumer spending and ambient air pollution using data from Spain to help fill that...
DDL Takes on COP28 Climate Negotiations
Three DDL researchers and four UNC students joined the 100,000+ attendees to the United Nations 28th Conference of Parties, COP28, earlier this month in Dubai. Through the years, the size and scope of these climate conferences has expanded. This year, there was a...
Taking Stock — A Personal Reflection on Climate Policy and Data-Driven Research
This blog was written by Chester Ling — a DDL Student Research Assistant and undergraduate student in Environmental Earth Systems Science at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. I am now 5 months into my research internship at the Data-Driven...
DDL Launches Report on Envisioning the Future of Non-State Actor Climate Action Accountability
Ahead of COP28 and review of the first Global Stocktake, DDL researchers wrote a report detailing key accounting and accountability challenges related to non-state actor (NSA) climate actions and a future path forward enabled by digital advances. After...
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