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Woodwell Climate conducts science for solutions and partners with leaders and communities for just, meaningful impact to address the climate crisis.

Woodwell Climate Research Center conducts science for solutions at the nexus of climate, people, and nature—solutions that are urgently needed to propel us toward a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable world. Originally founded as the Woods Hole Research Center in 1985, we have a track record of partnering with a global network of communities and leaders for just, meaningful impact to address the climate crisis.

08/10/2026

Join us on Tuesday, August 11 for a forward-looking conversation on hope, science, and solutions.

Woodwell’s President and CEO Max Holmes sits down with Joseph P. Kennedy III to talk about the opportunities emerging from the climate transition—from clean energy and technological innovation to stronger communities and healthier ecosystems. The conversation will examine how U.S. climate policy can continue to evolve to meet the challenges and opportunities of the coming decades.

This event will be offered both virtually and in-person. Tuesday, August 11 | 5-7 PM

Register at the link in our bio.

07/09/2026

Join us on Wednesday, July 22 for a powerful conversation on science, exploration, and the changing mountain world.

Woodwell’s President and CEO Max Holmes sits down with renowned mountaineer, author, and The North Face Team Member Conrad Anker to talk climate at altitudes.

Drawing on decades spent in some of the world’s most remote environments, Anker will share firsthand observations of shifting glaciers, changing snowpack, and evolving ecosystems. Together, they’ll explore how scientific research and lived experience can deepen our understanding of a rapidly changing planet.

This event will be offered both virtually and in-person. Wednesday, July 22 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Register at the link in our bio.

05/28/2026

That’s a wrap on another great year at . Mountainfilm brought together scientists and explorers - side by side - to drive solutions for the climate crisis. We were proud to be a part of it.

Videos and photos by Dave Nagel

05/21/2026

When it comes to climate change, one of the best ways we can take action is by talking about it—not just the problem, but our hopes and solutions.

We’re in Telluride with and a whole community of change makers. Find all our events at the link in our bio.

🗓️ May 22 - Evidence-Based Hope: At the Peak of What’s Possible

🗓️ May 23 - Coffee Talk: Fire, Farming, & Adaptation
Woodwell Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Watts

🗓️ May 24 - Coffee Talk: Bridging the (Political) Divide
Woodwell Speaker: Laura Uttley

🗓️ May 24 - The North Face: Low Snowfall in the West & Community Resilience
Woodwell Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Watts

05/19/2026

Tucked away in New England is a forest that’s been collecting climate data for 30 years - and it’s changing what we thought we knew about trees.

At Howland Research Forest, Woodwell scientists work on 98-foot towers that sit above the old growth canopy and precisely track the forest’s breath. Other scientists work in the soil below to measure carbon exchange, record changes in temperature and moisture, and take tree inventories.

30 years of data show that despite the forest’s age, it actually takes up and stores more carbon each passing year.

05/08/2026

🎙️ New Episode Drop!

When Dr. Samantha Ahdoot’s young son had to be taken to the emergency room due to heat illness, she knew she needed to pay more attention to climate change. Now, she’s helping families do that for their own kids.

As a pediatrician Dr. Ahdoot, talks with her patients and their families about climate change the same matter-of-fact way she talks about everything else — here’s what I know, here’s what we can do for your child. She says she faces very little pushback.

Even better, she says there is so much we can all be doing that would improve kids health now, and help shape a healthier climate future for everyone. From walking and biking more, to writing letters, planting trees, or getting plug-in solar panels, she has a long list of “just smart” win-wins.

Find our full conversation wherever you get podcasts. Link in bio.

05/05/2026

🧑🏻‍⚕️ Climate change is affecting kids’ health in many ways. It’s just a matter of fact, and that’s how pediatrician Dr. Samantha Ahdoot talks about it. She says very few families push back.

🎙️ Episode 4 of Not a Climate Scientist drops tomorrow! Sure, we’ll talk about allergies, heat illness, and smoke inhalation. But we’ll talk more about what we all can do to improve kids’ health now and well into the future.

04/27/2026

This from .fiske shows that from grasslands to grazing lands, rangelands span over a quarter of Earth’s land surface and store vast amounts of carbon. We’re mapping them to unlock their potential as a natural climate solution.

Want to hear from a rangeland rancher himself? Listen to Episode 3 of which features modern-day cowboy Jim Howell and his ideas for climate action.

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149 Woods Hole Road
Falmouth, MA
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(508) 540-9900

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https://www.woodwellclimate.org/

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