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Drew Todd Shindell

Drew Todd Shindell

Nicholas Distinguished Professor of Earth Science
Earth and Climate Sciences
drew.shindell@duke.edu
9 Circuit Dr, PO Box 90328, Grainger Hall, Durham, NC 27708

Awards & Honors

NAS Member

National National Academy of Sciences · 2023

Fellow

National American Geophysical Union · 2014

Highly Cited Researcher

National Thomson Reuters · 2014

AAAS Fellow

National American Association for the Advancement of Science · 2014

Atmospheric Sciences Section-Jule Charney Lecture

National American Geophysical Union · 2012

In the News

Published October 25, 2024
Individuals and Groups Collect 19 Climate and Sustainability Awards
Published October 2, 2023
How Nicholas School Faculty Members Are Working to Protect the Seafloor
Published May 2, 2023
Three Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Published April 5, 2023
The Fight Against Climate Change Goes Through Methane
Published November 10, 2022
'Some Places Will Not Be Livable'
Published February 15, 2022
Hundreds of Large Methane Releases Detected at Oil and Gas Sites Worldwide
Published December 14, 2021
As Earth Warms, Safe Times for Outdoor Work Will Shrink
Published November 8, 2021
Cut Emissions Now, Reap Dramatic Health Benefits by 2030
Published October 20, 2021
How Cutting Methane Emissions Could "Start Putting the Brakes" on Damages from Climate Change
Published February 23, 2021
The Hardest Work Lies Ahead as US Re-enters Paris Agreement
Published August 5, 2020
Duke Scientist Tells Congress Curbing Global Warming Will Prevent 4.5 Million U.S. Deaths
Published April 22, 2020
Earth Day at 50
Published November 19, 2019
Global List of Highly Cited Puts Duke in Top Ten
Published September 18, 2019
Cutting Fossil Fuel Emissions Gradually Will Avert Sharp Jump in Warming
Published September 5, 2019
The Future: Thoughts From an Optimist. And He Studies Climate Change
Published April 24, 2019
'We Are Essentially Out of Time' Drew Shindell on a Climate Change Report That Caused an Earthquake
Published November 27, 2018
Duke Faculty Plentiful On ‘Highly Cited’ List
Published March 19, 2018
Cutting Carbon Emissions Sooner Could Save 153 Million Lives
Published June 26, 2017
Air Pollution Casts Shadow over Solar Energy Production
Published May 4, 2017
Policies to Curb Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Could Yield Major Health Benefits
Published March 2, 2017
Linking Climate Change, Air Pollution and Public Health
Published July 28, 2016
Scientists urge Obama to end federal coal leasing
Published July 19, 2016
Ships worsen air pollution over China, killing thousands
Published May 5, 2016
Duke Awards Distinguished Professorships, Inducts New Bass Society Members
Published April 14, 2016
Drew Shindell comments: The most important mystery about U.S. climate change policy
Published April 13, 2016
Lawsuit aims to overturn Obama's Clean Power Plan
Published February 24, 2016
Drew Shindell: Clean energy could save hundreds of billions in health costs every year
Published February 23, 2016
295,000 U.S. deaths may be prevented by 2030 with cuts to greenhouse gas
Published February 23, 2016
Lower CO2 emissions could save the U.S. billions
Published February 22, 2016
Low-Carbon Policies Could Save US Lives
Published January 15, 2016
Mo methane, mo problems
Published December 21, 2015
Column: Duke climate expert finds hope and worry in Paris accord
Published December 2, 2015
Drew Shindell on How Climate Affects Health
Published March 18, 2015
Drew Shindell: Fossil fuels are way more expensive than you think
Published March 5, 2015
Drew Shindell: Here's why gas really costs Americans $6.25 a gallon
Published March 4, 2015
New Models Yield Clearer Picture Of Emissions' True Costs
Published December 5, 2014
Shindell Testifies Before Congress On Benefits Of Reducing Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
Published December 3, 2014
Drew Shindell comments: Boxer makes one last push for climate-change agenda