Selected Stories
Below is a selection of stories referencing the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment. For the full list of stories, please visit the Stories Archive.
News Articles
- July Fourth was Earth's hottest day on record. What does this mean for Spokane? — July 5, 2023 | The Spokesman-Review, by Roberta Simons and Isabelle Parekh
- Saving lives from extreme heat: Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave — June 20, 2023 | The Conversation, by Brian G. Henning and Jason Vogel
- Low-income, racially diverse Spokane residents more affected by extreme heat, Gonzaga study finds — April 27, 2023 | The Spokesman-Review, by Garrett Cabeza
- Classroom energy: Partnership between Spokane Public Schools, Gonzaga pushes climate science for elementary students — February 2, 2023 | The Spokesman-Review, by Kip Hill
- Where you live in Spokane can mean the difference between a warm day or an unbearably hot one, Gonzaga study confirms — October 6, 2022 | The Spokesman-Review, By Garret Cabeza
- Spokane heat deaths ‘completely avoidable’: Gonzaga group maps ‘urban heat islands’ to better understand city hot spots — July 18, 2022 | The Spokesman-Review, By Garrett Cabeza
- Climate in the classroom: Gonzaga students primed to take lessons to Spokane elementary schools — December 3, 2021 | The Spokesman-Review, By Greg Mason
- Gonzaga launches new academic center to address regional climate change issues: ‘The problem is so urgent and so big’ — April 23, 2021 | The Spokesman-Review, By Greg Mason
- Pope Francis, in Earth Day messages, warns 'we are at the edge' on climate change — April 22, 2021 | EarthBeat, by Brian Roewe
Radio
- New data confirms correlation between heat islands, communities of color in Spokane — April 15, 2023 | Spokane Public Radio, By Rebecca White
- In new collaboration, Spokane Public School students learn abut climate change — February 6, 2023 | Spokane Public Radio, By Rebecca White
Television
- More than 100 million people across country are dealing with above normal temperatures — July 7, 2023 | KHQ
- Wildfire smoke becomes part of summer in the Inland Northwest — June 8, 2023 | KXLY, By Vanessa Perez
- Gonzaga Climate Center shares results of 'Beat the Heat' study; City of Spokane to use data — April 26, 2023 | Fox 28, By Guy Tannenbaum
- Spokane plans to use Gonzaga research to fine where to place cooling shelters — April 26, 2023 | KHQ, By Guy Tannenbaum
- Reports: Extreme heat impacts lower income, racially diverse neighborhoods most — April 19, 2023 | KXLY, By Vincent Saglimbeni, Natalie Grant
- Spokane Public Schools' students learn with new interactive tools — February 2, 2023 | KREM, By Nicole Hernandez
- New map shows some parts of Spokane are much hotter than others — September 15, 2022 | KXLY, By Matt Gray
- Gonzaga climate center receives $100,000 EPA grant — August 8, 2022 | KXLY, By Vincent Saglimbeni
- ‘Spokane Beat the Heat’ campaign launched to help people understand heat waves — July 16, 2022 | KXLY, By Vanessa Perez
- WATCH: Gonzaga launches new center for climate, society, and environment — April 26, 2021 | KHQ.com (Q6 Spokane)