Hunter Researchers Lead New Study on Climate Biostress Published in Cell Reports Sustainability

Hunter College scientists have published a new study in Cell Reports Sustainability that introduces an innovative approach to understanding how climate change affects ecosystems and human communities. The research was led by Dr. Charles Vörösmarty, with other co-authors including Drs. Andrew Reinmann, William Solecki, and Peter Marcotullio from our Department of Geography and Environmental Science.

The study presents the climate biostress model and an integrated Climate BioStress Sentinel System (CBS3), which combines environmental, biological, and socio-economic data to track and predict areas most vulnerable to climate-related stressors. CBS3 has the potential to transform how researchers, policymakers, and communities detect, understand, and respond to climate threats.

This work highlights Hunter College’s leadership in climate science and underscores our department’s commitment to developing interdisciplinary solutions to global sustainability challenges.

Read the full article here: A Climate BioStress Sentinel System: Identifying climate impacts from the genome to the urbanized biosphere