Measured Insights
The latest blog posts from our research projects.
DDL urban heat island research adapted for kids and teens
The Data-Driven EnviroLab’s study investigating the disproportionate impacts of the Urban Heat Island Effect in major U.S. cities has been adapted for young people by the Science Journal for Kids and Teens! The UHI effect is a phenomenon where cities or urban areas...
The ambition loop in motion for electric vehicles in the automotive industry
This blog is cross-posted from https://www.uu.nl/en/news/ambition-loop-EVs Authors: Mark Roelfsema (Utrecht University), Brendan Mapes (Data-Driven EnviroLab), Julie Emmrich, Niklas Höhne (NewClimate Institute) Car manufacturers have responded to recent national...
How we’re moving the needle on climate accountability with the Net Zero Tracker
Today marks the launch of the Net Zero Tracker (NZT), a collaborative project by The Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), NewClimate Institute, Oxford Net Zero, and us, the Data-Driven EnviroLab. The tracker is an independent, rigorous, powerful tool that...
You’re Invited: The Future of Climate Accounting at COP26
On Friday, November 5, we'll be hosting an event at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow to join together data, tech and policy experts of the Camda Climate Action Data 2.0 community to discuss the use of emerging digital technologies...
#iCAN: New Carnegie-supported project to establish Independent Climate Accounting Network
Data-Driven EnviroLab is partnering with Open Earth Foundation on a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation through its Reimagining Multilateralism grant call. The grant will allow us to build an Independent Climate Accounting Network (iCAN) to improve...
Chapel Hill #HeatWatch: How we used citizen science to map urban heat in Chapel Hill
On August 28, we sent nearly 40 volunteers armed with handheld sensors, smartphones, and smartwatches to help collect urban heat data around town. This citizen science campaign was in partnership with the NC Museum of Life and Science and the Town of Chapel Hill, and...
Blockchain energy consumption: Debunking the misperceptions of Bitcoin’s and blockchain’s climate impact
Unfortunately, blockchain is still frequently perceived and used as a blanket term synonymous with bitcoin rather than a broad group of diverse technologies.
Calling all Citizen Scientists! Join our Chapel Hill Urban Heat mapping campaign
It’s been a hot summer, and we at UNC’s Data-Driven EnviroLab (DDL) are trying to better understand how people are experiencing the Urban Heat Island effect in cities. We are partnering with the NC Museum of Life and Science to launch a citizen science campaign to...
Cozie App Overview: A New Approach to Studying Urban Heat Islands
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Amid extreme weather, city and company climate action is more important than ever
Climate Change March by Matthew Kirby, Flickr. This post originally appeared on The Hill. by Angel Hsu and Brendan Mapes Temperatures in the Pacific Northwest have recently reached record-breaking levels — over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Residents of Portland, Oregon...
