Laura Kuhl

Laura Kuhl in the Press

Puerto Rico faced a massive power outage. Why does this keep happening?

For years, Puerto Rico has also faced a debt crisis which left the island unable to afford to maintain the grid, according to Laura Kuhl, of Northeastern University.

The Tribune

Most of Puerto Rico Is Darkened by New Year’s Eve Blackout

The island’s power grid suffered from underinvestment even before the damage caused by Hurricane Maria, said Laura Kuhl, a professor at Northeastern University who has written about energy policies in Puerto Rico.

Playing God With the Atmosphere

Reports that cloud seeding caused this week’s flooding were likely erroneous, but the reaction they inspired “represents a healthy kind of skepticism about what happens when we interfere with natural systems,” Laura Kuhl, a public-policy professor at Northeastern University who studies climate adaptation, told me.

How Cloud Seeding Works and Why It’s Wrongly Blamed for Floods From Dubai to California

In a publication for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Laura Kuhl, a public policy professor at Northeastern University, argues that cloud seeding may do “more harm than good” due to these uncertainties and because, given its limited effectiveness, it promotes a sense of “techno-optimism” that “can obscure deeper structural drivers of vulnerability like unsustainable water use and […]

Nature.com

Climate loss-and-damage funding: how to get money to where it’s needed fast

By Laura Kuhl, Professor at Northeastern University.

FAQ: Annual climate negotiations are about to start. Do they matter?

“The needs for climate finance are much, much higher — more on the order of a trillion dollars per year,” says Laura Kuhl, assistant professor of public policy and international affairs at Northeastern University.

Politico

As Ian batters Florida, Puerto Ricans fear being forgotten

“We really can’t look at this event without looking at both the extreme vulnerability of the power grid and the people,” said Laura Kuhl, an assistant professor at Northeastern University who has done research demonstrating an inequitable recovery in Puerto Rico after Maria.

Marketplace

In a changing climate, we need tech to adapt

Water management will be a major problem in agriculture, said Laura Kuhl of Northeastern University. She said simple tech, like drip irrigation, needs to spread to more small farmers in developing countries. The high-tech part comes in to help decide when to irrigate.

Northeastern research sheds light on low crop yields and their impact on small farms

In recently published research, Gabriela Garcia and her collaborators have developed a framework for how to understand alternate bearing.

A resident of Puerto Rico tries to connect electrical lines.

Hurricane Maria offered an opportunity to transform Puerto Rico’s electric grid into a more resilient system. It hasn’t happened

Climate policy experts hoped the Category 4 hurricane that razed Puerto Rico’s electric grid in 2017 would spark a switch to greener alternatives. Instead, the existing model got reinforced, say Northeastern researchers who call it a “cautionary tale.”

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What amount of dangerous chemicals used in fracking go unreported? More than scientists imagined

More than 5% of the U.S. population live near fracking sites without knowing how it might affect their health. A group of scientists, including Northeastern University researchers, set out to draw attention to the lack of mandatory disclosure in federal legislation.

Students pose on a stage while holding awards

‘You are the role models.’ Northeastern celebrates achievement at 13th Annual Academic Honors Convocation

Academic achievements of all kinds were highlighted, including two new faculty awards that recognized the university’s global commitment while emphasizing the theme of the day. “This is what we're all about: Impacting the world, being engaged with the world and trying to make it a better world,” said Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun.

professor Miso Kim receiving University Excellence in Teaching award

They provide expertise, rigorous content and inspiration. Northeastern surprises professors with University Excellence in Teaching Awards

Miso Kim, assistant professor of art and design, and Laura Kuhl, assistant professor of public policy and urban affairs and international affairs, received the university’s top teaching honors this year.

Global population, climate, and technology are changing human health. Here’s what we can do about it.

“We see how much the world is changing,” Northeastern student and 2020 Rhodes Scholar Kritika Singh told an audience of students, researchers, clinicians, and industry experts on Friday. “People, planet, and technology need to change along with it in order to have a healthier and safer world.”

The US may be giving up on the Paris accord on climate change, but these students aren’t

At a climate summit in Poland in December, a group of Northeastern students had an opportunity to observe negotiations on the rules to govern the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change; learn about game-changing innovations in clean energy; and rub elbows with world leaders.

Schools in India don’t teach soft skills. This entrepreneur does

Are energy drinks the new cigarettes? England thinks so

Looking for an environmentally friendly drinking straw? The answer may surprise you

China’s ‘super embassy’ proposal in London sparks spying fears