Courtney Humphries
Cognoscenti contributor
Courtney Humphries is a writer and a visiting assistant professor of environmental studies at Boston College.
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We're in our 'global weirding' era
Climate change can be confusing, writes Courtney Humphries, an assistant professor of environmental studies. Yes, we’ll continue to have big snows. They will break records. But what we’re losing is...
I love my air conditioning. But it’s complicated
During one of this summer’s heat waves, a friend who lives without central air asked me how I was handling the heat. It hit me then: I was handling it...
To Survive Rising Seas, Boston May Need To 'Make' Land Again
Fill is a touchy subject in Boston Harbor, writes Courtney Humphries. But new fill may be needed to achieve the city’s vision for a waterfront that will continue to thrive...