New blog, by #DDL researcher Sarah Berk detailing her trip to AGU25 this past December. She highlights key takeaways, emerging themes, and her own urban heat work. Read her reflection here -> datadrivenlab.org/conferences/...

AGU25 in New Orleans: Advancing Urban Climate Research - Data-Driven EnviroLab

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In collaboration with Sustainability Unlocked, @profangelhsu.bsky.social, Associate Professor at @UNC and founder of @datadrivenlab.bsky.social unpacks how data driven insights and innovation are transforming the climate accountability space.

Climate Action Accountability System

In this video, Angel explains the UN’s Recognition and Accountability Framework (RAF) and how it strengthens climate action. Learn how data, AI, and governance improve transparency, enforce…

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#DDL Director Angel Hsu is giving the keynote address at the National Academies of Sciences Virtual Workshop. Join her tomorrow 1/13 at 12 pm EST to discuss avenues for #AI use in the advancement of climate science.

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: From Science to Action Workshop

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing frontiers in climate science, providing new insights into our understanding of the climate system and helping to transformation climate science into a...

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Our final newsletter of the year is out now! As 2025 comes to a close, we’re excited to share some highlights from this past month, including our new website and brand refresh, funding to launch our climate-AI projects, and our latest community meeting for our NASA-funded heat stress work.

A new grant from the Hewlett Foundation expands the work of the Data-Driven EnviroLab in addressing misinformation and greenwashing in AI as well as the societal impacts of generative AI. Read the full story ⬇️ ie.unc.edu/news/hsu-ddl... @profangelhsu.bsky.social | @datadrivenlab.bsky.social

Hsu, DDL awarded $1 million to advance AI accountability in climate reporting - UNC Institute for the Environment

The grant will expand the DDL’s work through its CLAIM center.

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A New Chapter in U.S.-China Relations? After the Trump-Xi Meeting in Korea Dr. Angel Hsu has been invited to speak on what’s next for U.S.-China relations following the October 2025 meeting of Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, Korea?

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: A New Chapter in U.S.-China Relations? After the Trump-Xi Meeting in Korea. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webin...

What’s next for U.S.-China relations following the October 2025 meeting of Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, Korea? The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations invites five o...

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For the first time in 10 years, since Angel Hsu, PhD, founded our lab in 2016, we are introducing a new brand identity! Designed by Louis Charron, DDL’s refreshed identity expresses the centering of people in our work, transforming messy, complex datasets into clear, actionable insights.

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New work! Branding and website for Data Driven EnviroLab, a research lab at UNC Chapel Hill turning complex environmental data into actionable policy. The visual identity centers on turning messy datasets into clear insights, but with humanity at its core.

The funding will enable the expansion of DDL's work through the Center for Climate Leadership and AI-driven Integrity in Mitigation (CLAIM), which aims to address misinformation and greenwashing in AI as well as the societal impacts of generative AI on corporate climate action.

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Exciting News! ✨ DDL is honored to receive a $1 million grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to further our work in advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability as it relates to climate commitments. Read more about the grant and CLAIM here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/dat...

Exciting News! ✨ DDL is honored to receive a $1 million grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to further our work in advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability as it relates to climate commitments. Read more about the grant and CLAIM here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/dat...

"The Dual Burden of Energy Poverty and Climate Exposure" 🕐 Next Friday October 10th at 2pm in Sitterson Hall Room F009 DDL's own Dr. Zhang Yuetong will be presenting research for the UNC Department of Public Policy's Research Group Seminar Series! Flier below! ⬇️

In collaboration with Sustainability Unlocked, @profangelhsu.bsky.social, Associate Professor at @UNC and founder of @datadrivenlab.bsky.social unpacks how data driven insights and innovation are transforming the climate accountability space.

Climate Action Accountability System

In this video, Angel explains the UN’s Recognition and Accountability Framework (RAF) and how it strengthens climate action. Learn how data, AI, and governance improve transparency, enforce…

bpp.sustainabilityunlocked.com

🌐 CLAIM (Data-Driven EnviroLab) seeks 1–2 students for a semester-long independent study on AI & climate in the Central African Republic 🇨🇫. French required 🇫🇷. Apply: ddl@unc.edu | More info on the flyer below.

Webinar Alert! Listen to DDL Director Dr. Angel Hsu discuss consumer/corporate use of AI, environmental information sharing's potential role in consumer and corporate behavior, and the insights social science provides to achieve the economic/environmental goals of consumers and firms. Join here ⬇️

Take a look at the latest Net Zero Tracker analysis, which highlights the growing nexus between carbon-intensive trade and global decarbonization — with a focus on India.

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BREAKING: India's exports and jobs hinge on accelerating the clean transition Our latest report, the third in our series of four exploring the Net Zero–Trade Nexus, explores how carbon intensity is shaping India’s export outcomes. 📘 Read here: zerotracker.net/analysis/ind...

BREAKING: India's exports and jobs hinge on accelerating the clean transition Our latest report, the third in our series of four exploring the Net Zero–Trade Nexus, explores how carbon intensity is shaping India’s export outcomes. 📘 Read here: zerotracker.net/analysis/ind...

We're excited about the new Yale Environmental Data Science Certificate. The course has an online flexible format, generous scholarships, and great instructors including DDL Director Angel Hsu. Applications are open and rolling. Apply below 👇 Applications close 7/31 Program starts 10/2/2025

Following the release of our 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor, it's time to spotlight the @netzerotracker.bsky.social — a project that monitors the credibility of 4,000+ net-zero targets. The 2025 Net Zero Stocktake is coming soon. 🔗 zerotracker.net

☀️This summer, DDL RAs Katherine Burley Farr & Scout Correa are continuing our work on urban heat stress in the Triangle. They're leading our new Cool Pavements analysis in Raleigh, NC. 🧵Read more below 👇

Storm Response Information for Carrboro, NC -- Tuesday, July 8, 2025 ℹ️ https://monkeylink.co/a8ae2a

🏙️ 🌡️ What makes an urban heat island (UHI)? In an ABC11 WTVD-TV interview, Sarah Berk a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the DDL, highlights key factors that cause Durham's historic Hayti community to be designated as a UHI. 📽️ Watch the full interview here: abc11.com/videoClip/16...

Durham's Historic Hayti considered an urban heat island

Experts said the historic Hayti community is considered an urban heat island, which means temperatures there could be anywhere from four to seven degrees hotter than anywhere else in the city.

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🔔 Volunteer remotely for an hour a week with the @netzerotracker.bsky.social‬ zerotracker.net/volunteering 🌏 Gain practical experience collecting climate policy data 📝 Apply now to kickstart your own climate career

🌟 Meet our Summer RAs! 🌟 Scout Correa & Andrew Martin bring expertise in env. health, policy & defense to DDL. Excited for their work on cool pavements & UESI! 👉 Learn more: datadrivenlab.org/featured/int...

🌍📉 NEW REPORT OUT NOW 🔍 What happens when a country’s trade partners move faster on net zero than it does? Our analysis finds South Africa faces rising economic and risk as major export markets tighten climate standards. Read the full report here: zerotracker.net/analysis/sou...

🎙️New Podcast! In this conversation, @profangelhsu.bsky.social‬, Associate Professor at University of North Carolina and founder of @datadrivenlab.bsky.social‬, joins ‪@tomraftery.com to delve into pressing climate and sustainability issues. 🔗

Inside the AI Lab Taking on Climate Misinformation - Climate Confident

In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I’m joined by Angel Hsu, associate professor at UNC Chapel Hill and founder of the Data-Driven EnviroLab. We dive deep into how AI can be used to…

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The Future of Climate AI: Insights from CLAIM Last week, DDL hosted our CLAIM workshop—Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet? The star-studded event featured far too many insights to fit in a single skeet, so check them all out on our LinkedIn!

The Future of Climate AI: Insights from CLAIM At our CLAIM… | Data-Driven EnviroLab

The Future of Climate AI: Insights from CLAIM At our CLAIM workshop—Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?—this question sparked urgent dialogue. Over 1.5 days, we ...

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🎧 Listen to this week's ClimateConfident podcast with @tomraftery.com featuring DDL director @profangelhsu.bsky.social! Description below 🧵 🎙️ Watch the pod here on YouTube: youtu.be/N2329FCrzM8?...

This AI Exposes Greenwashing in Net Zero Pledges

YouTube video by Tom Raftery: Sustainability & Climate Talks

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The AI Climate Tools You Can Actually Trust: ChatNetZero and ChatNDC Explained AI tools have revolutionized many fields but often provide inaccurate climate information. Researchers developed ChatNetZero.ai and ChatNDC.org to ensure reliable climate data, countering misleading AI outputs. As…

The AI Climate Tools You Can Actually Trust: ChatNetZero and ChatNDC Explained

AI tools have revolutionized many fields but often provide inaccurate climate information. Researchers developed ChatNetZero.ai and ChatNDC.org to ensure reliable climate data, countering misleading AI outputs. As governments and corporations make net zero pledges, accurate tools are crucial for informed decision-making and restoring trust in climate policies.

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Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet? 🗓️ Tuesday, May 27 ⏰ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 📍 Hyde Hall (University Room), UNC Chapel Hill Register: eventbrite.com/e/claim-work...

🚨 One Week Left To Sign Up! 🚨 Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet? Register here for the in-person event in Chapel Hill: lnkd.in/gt_XjxqC The event will also be livestreamed! Sign-up to view the livestream here: lnkd.in/ejsTH5a3