Ed Grumbine

Ed Grumbine worked for 5 years in China as a senior scientist with the Centre for Mountain Futures at the Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has published extensively on climate change adaptation, Mekong River dams, and biodiversity protection.

Four Issues to Watch at the Upcoming UN Climate Talks

Inequality and finance are likely to dominate COP28 summit in Dubai

By Ed Grumbine November 20, 2023

In this story: climate change, climate negotiations, international climate policy

Illustration by Heiness/iStock

Biodiversity Is About to Have Its Climate Change Moment

An international meeting of world leaders will decide the fate of life on Earth

By Ed Grumbine November 21, 2022

In this story: climate negotiations, biomass, wildlife, climate change, federal climate policy

Aspen forest in autumn with fall colors of gold, yellow, blue, white, yellow in San Juan National Forest outside of Ouray and Sliverton on the Million Dollar Highway.

Biden’s “America the Beautiful” Vision for People and Nature Is Beautiful—and Vague

To reach the 30x30 conservation goal, the administration needs to focus

By Ed Grumbine May 9, 2022

In this story: climate change

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Is China Ready to Commit to a Green Energy Future?

The economic behemoth brings a mix of strengths and weaknesses to COP26

By Ed Grumbine October 28, 2021

In this story: international climate policy, climate change, COP26

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