Measured Insights
The latest blog posts from our research projects.
Calls for Action from the COP30 Local Leaders Forum
The Local Leaders Forum brings together subnational officials from around the world to showcase how local action is driving global climate progress. UNC-Chapel Hill Senior Colin O'Hagerty attended the Local Leaders Forum at COP30 with support from the Data-Driven...
Data-Driven EnviroLab receives $1 million grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for AI climate work
The Data-Driven EnviroLab (DDL) is excited and honored to announce that The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has awarded our lab a $1 million grant to advance our work in improving Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability. This funding will enable the expansion...
From Chapel Hill to the Amazon: UNC Students x DDL at COP30 in Belém, Brazil
The world's premier climate policy event, the Conference of the Parties (COP), is organized annually by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). COP unites delegates from almost 200 nations, as well as thousands of advocates from...
Data-Driven EnviroLab’s refreshed website and brand identity – centering people in our climate work
Since our founding in 2016, Data-Driven EnviroLab (DDL) has collaborated with researchers across the world to tackle the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our team of policy experts, data scientists, and designers creates tools that translate messy...
DDL, UNC SDSS co-host “Climate Action in North Carolina” at HackNC 2025
From October 10 to 12, 2025, the Data-Driven EnviroLab (DDL) partnered with the UNC School of Data Science and Society (SDSS) to co-host a track at HackNC 2025, North Carolina’s largest hackathon. The event brought together over 500 students from schools in the region...
CLAIM Panel at NYC Climate Week
On September 24, 2025, the Data-Driven EnviroLab (DDL) hosted a panel titled “Greenwashing or Green AI? Accountability for AI’s Climate Footprint” as part of Climate Week NYC. Partnering with Arboretica, an environmental data company and long-term collaborator, the...
North Carolina takes leadership role on Responsible AI; DDL Director Hsu appointed to Leadership Council
We are proud to share that Dr. Angel Hsu, Founding Director of the Data-Driven EnviroLab (DDL), has been appointed as an inaugural member of North Carolina’s newly established AI Leadership Council! On Tuesday, September 2, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein...
1.5°C Isn’t Dead — It Was Never Fully Alive
At the 2025 TED Countdown Nairobi event, I had the opportunity to join the first Debatable event, where six activists, scientists, business and finance representatives took sides to debate the motion: “1.5 may be dead, but the goal should remain.” We were...
Introducing Our New Summer 2025 Research Assistants
Our Lab is thrilled to welcome two new research assistants (RAs) to our team this summer! Scout Correa and Andrew Martin, who have backgrounds in environmental health sciences, political science, and peace, war, and defense, will bring fresh perspectives and...
Evidence Over Opinion: ChatNetZero 2.0 Features New Fine-Tuned Model and Expansive Data Catalogue
While climate targets continue to multiply, so do the questions about the truths they obscure. As countries, cities, and corporations pledge net-zero goals, stakeholders need tools that do more than translate jargon. They need intelligent systems that can cut...
