Call for Real-Time Event Attribution (October 2023)

A recent paper in Environmental Research: Climate by Dr. Reed and Dr. Wehner (LBNL) emphasizes the need for quick and “real-time” forecasting of tropical cyclones is more necessary than ever given the impact of climate change on rainfall amounts.  Read more in the SBU press release,  Phys.org or Futurity.

Rapid Intensification (September 2023)

Dr. Reed discusses rapid intensification of hurricanes, like Hurricane Lee in September 2023, and implications with CNN and WRAL NBC 5 Raleigh.

Northeast Floods (July 2023)

Dr. Reed discusses climate change and its relevance to the historic floods in the Northeast in July with USA Today.

Stony Brook Selected to Build Climate Solutions Center in NYC (April 2023)

Stony Brook University was selected as the anchor institution to develop and build The New York Climate Exchange on Governors Island in New York City. Prof. Reed, who helped to develop the proposal, discusses the potential impact for New York City, Stony Brook University and the region with CBS, Newsday, MetroFocus, and JUS TV.

Climate Change Makes Hurricane Ian Wetter (September 2022)

Using the same attribution technique recently peer-reviewed in Nature Communications, preliminary analysis by Prof. Reed shows human-induced climate change increased Hurricane Ian extreme rain rates by over 10%. Prof. Reed discusses the implications of this with USA Today, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Guardian, E&E News, and The Miami Herald.

In-Season 2022 Hurricane Discussion (June 2022)

Prof. Reed discusses the role of climate change in altering the 2022 hurricane season and the impacts for society with Policygenius.

Heat Wave and Climate Change (April 2022)

Prof. Reed discusses potential climate change impacts on 2022 heat wave in India with USA Today.

Operational Attribution Systems (Dec. 2021)

Prof. Reed and colleague Michael Wehner discuss the need for operational climate attribution in City Limits.

Long Island Flooding Potential (July 2021)

Prof. Reed and other SoMAS experts discuss the likelihood of flooding on Long Island in the coming decades in The Suffolk Times.

Idealized Climate Model (June 2021)

Xiaoning Wu and Prof. Reed’s research on idealized models covered by TBR News Media.

Hurricanes and Climate Change (Nov. 2020)

Prof. Reed discusses the connection between climate change and tropical cyclones on PBS NewHour with Host Hari Sreenivasan.

Hurricane Florence and Climate Change (Sept. 2018)

Prof. Reed discusses the connection between climate change and Hurricane Florence on PBS NewsHour with Miles O’Brien.

2017 Hurricane Season (Sept. 2017)

Extreme Weather and Climate Change (September 2023)

A revent Washington Post article explores the potential of climate change event attribution, with input from Prof. Reed.  Read the article here.

Climate Change and Hurricanes (August 2023)

Reuters video, with input from Dr. Reed, explores how climate change is fueling hurricanes.

2023 Hurricane Season (May 2023)

Prof. Reed discusses the potential impacts of the upcoming 2023 Hurricane Season with CBS, including expected impacts of climate change.

10 years after Hurricane Sandy (October 2022)

10 years after Hurricane Sandy impacted the New York region, Dr. Reed discusses how far we have come in terms of resiliency to future storms and climate change implications with Newsday.

Recent Extreme Flooding in US and Potential for Drought on Long Island (August 2022)

Dr. Reed discusses the impact of climate change on recent flooding across the US with CNN (interview) and New York Times, as well as the potential for drought conditions on Long Island (NY) with Newsday, WNYC, and Fox Weather.

Climate Central Study Shows that US Rainfall is Becoming More Extreme (April 2022)

Prof. Reed comments on recent Climate Central study that shows extreme rain rates in the US are becoming more intense with Virginia Public Radio and FOX Weather.

Perspective on the Need for Flood Warning Systems to Combat Climate Change (Sept. 2021)

 

Prof. Reed published an opinion piece in City Limits discussing the immediate need for early warning system for severe floods in a changing climate.

Linking Weather to Climate Change (Aug. 2021)

Prof. Reed featured in an article by PolitiFact discussing the impact of climate change on weather.

Hurricane Laura and Climate Change (June 2021)

Prof. Reed featured in Episode 3 13 Days After Hurricane Laura discussing the impact of climate change on storms, like Hurricane Laura, on Doug to the Rescue.

Climate Change Attribution (Sept. 2020)

Hurricane Florence (Sept. 2018)

 

Prof. Reed and colleagues interview by numerous media outlets regarding the impact of climate change on Hurricane Florence, including Newsweek, CNNBloomberg, The Guardian, and Business Insider.

New York Heat Wave (September 2023)

Prof. Reed discusses the climate change impacts on the September 2023 heat wave across the New York region with Newsday.

CEM Group Work Highlighted in Scientific American (June 2023)

Scientific American article explores the potential of climate change event attribution, highlighting CEM group research.  Read the article here.

What Is A Tropical Cyclone? (December 2022)

Professor Reed discusses what makes a tropical cyclone and how climate change may be impacting these storms with Yale Climate Connections.

Impacts of Hurricane Fiona (September 2022)

 

As the impacts of Hurricane Fiona are felt throughout the Caribbean, Prof. Reed talks about the potential impact of climate change on the storm with NBC News, the New York Times , and WSHU Public Radio.

2022 Hurricane Season (May 2022)

Prof. Reed discusses upcoming 2022 Hurricane Season with CBS and The Wall Street Journal, including expectations for the Tri-State area.

Climate Change Made 2020 Hurricane Season Wetter (April 2022)

CEM group article published in Nature Communications was covered by numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, AP, NPR, Forbes, Popular Science and E&E News

IPCC and Extreme Event Attribution (Aug. 2021)

In light of the recent release of the IPCC report on the The Physical Science Basis of climate change, Dr. Reed discusses advances in climate attribution and extreme weather events with Vox.  

Expectations for 2021 Hurricane Season (July 2021)

Dr. Reed discusses the expectations for the 2021 Hurricane Season and the potential impacts of climate change on Radio Times on WHYY with Host Marty Moss-Coane.  

CEM Group Research and Impacts (Dec. 2020)

Dr. Reed discusses his scientific background,  CEM group research, and the potential to link this work to other disciplines, applications and decision-makers on the A Pinch of Doubt Podcast.

Hurricane Florence Study (Jan. 2020)

 

CEM Group led (Kevin Reed and Alyssa Stansfield) Science Advances paper that explored the impact of climate change on Hurricane Florence in Sept 2018 was covered by various media outlets, including The News and Observer in Raleigh, NC and Ars Technica.

Hurricanes and Climate Change (Sept. 2018)

 

 

CEM Group’s Dr. Kevin Reed interviewed on BBC Newshour (starting at 43:45) and BBC World Service Discovery about hurricanes and climate change.