To protect against rising sea levels in a warming world, coastal cities typically follow a standard playbook with various protective infrastructure options. For example, a seawall could be designed based on the latest climate projections, with the city officials then computing its cost-benefit ratio and proceeding to build, accordingly. 

Penn State recognized 42 graduate students with annual University awards that celebrate students' impact in research, scholarship, teaching, outreach, mentoring and more.  Meteorology and atmospheric science doctoral student Helen Kenion, won an Alumni Dissertation Award.  Helen's dissertation presents and applies a novel method for measuring urban greenhouse gas emissions at the neighborhood scale.

Jon Nese, teaching professor and associate head of the undergraduate program in meteorology and atmospheric science in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS), is the recipient of the 2025 Undergraduate Program Leadership Award.  The award recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated exemplary leadership benefiting a Penn State undergraduate degree program.