Jessica Hellmann – The Conversation

COP 22 President Salaheddine Mezouar from Morocco, right, hands over a gavel to Fiji’s prime minister and president of COP 23 Frank Bainimarama, left, during the opening of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. AP Photo/Martin Meissner

November 16, 2017

Many small island nations can adapt to climate change with global support

Martina Grecequet, University of Minnesota; Ian Noble, University of Notre Dame, and Jessica Hellmann, University of Minnesota

Although climate change threatens the world’s small island nations, many can find ways to adapt and preserve their homes and cultures – especially if wealthy countries cut emissions and provide support.

Job done: COP21 president Laurent Fabius. Reuters/Stephane Mahe

December 12, 2015

Historic Paris climate pact reached – experts react

Robyn Eckersley, The University of Melbourne; Catherine Gautier, University of California, Santa Barbara; Cathy Alexander, The University of Melbourne; Clive Hamilton, Charles Sturt University; David Hodgkinson, The University of Western Australia; Frank Jotzo, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University; Jessica Hellmann, University of Minnesota; Katharine Hayhoe, Texas Tech University; Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland; Pep Canadell, CSIRO, and Peter Christoff, The University of Melbourne

At the Paris climate talks, the world has signed up to the first truly global treaty to tackle global warming. Our experts react.

It can be hard to know how best to adapt to climate change. Reuters/Wolfgang Rattay

December 9, 2015

Everyone knows climate adaptation is crucial, but beyond that it’s pretty hazy

Jessica Hellmann, University of Minnesota

Projects to help people adapt to climate change are essential. But no one really knows how much to spend, or even how to tell which projects are working.

Les migrations, animales et humaines, sont parties intégrantes de l'histoire de la vie. Counselling/Pixabay

October 21, 2015

Une nouvelle ère de migrations s’ouvre, et pas seulement pour les humains

Jessica Hellmann, University of Minnesota and David Ackerly, University of California, Berkeley

Les migrations ne sont pas le propre de l’homme. Sur notre planète, les espèces circulent, notamment en raison des aléas du climat. Préparons-nous à accueillir les migrants du futur, bêtes et hommes.

Migrants from the Middle East bound for Europe earlier this month. Fotis Piegas G/Reuters

October 15, 2015

We are entering a new era of migration – and not just for people

Jessica Hellmann, University of Minnesota and David Ackerly, University of California, Berkeley

Viewing human migration through the lens of natural history makes one thing clear: society needs to prepare for more migrations of people and the species we depend on.

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