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Founded within the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences in 1986, the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) maintains a mission to describe, model, and understand the Earth's climate system.
The climate can be viewed as a complex interacting set of components including the oceans, atmosphere, cryosphere, and biosphere. Within the ESSC, we are engaged in studies that aim to understand both these individual components, and the interactions between them.
Our approach involves:
![]() Two ESSC scientists have authored a new book which distills the findings of the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report into a format that scientists and the general public can understand. Read news and reviews>> |
Climate Ethics and Real Climate named one of the Top Green web sites by Time magazine Climate change blogs Climate Ethics (created by Penn State's Rock Ethics Institute) and Real Climate (co-founded by ESSC director Dr. Michael Mann) were among the Top 15 Green web sites recognized by Time magazine in the April 28, 2008 special environmental issue. Read more>> The article in Time >> |
![]() The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to former Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Read more>> Response from the scientists >> ESSC Scientists comment on the 2007 IPCC report Dr. Richard Alley, one of the lead authors of this year's report, and Dr. Michael Mann, a contributor to past reports and reviewer of this year's report, both comment on the findings in the first part of the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. Read more>> |