Attribution and Permission

Acknowledgment of Contributions

Contributors of the Penn Climate Insights acknowledge that submitted Insights may be used as-is or modified without restrictions. Appropriate attribution will be given to Contributors both on the site and in off-site usage, in accordance with the license outlined below.

License & Usage

Unless otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This means you may share and adapt materials, but must:

  • Attribute the original Contributors and the Penn Climate Insights as the source.
  • Indicate changes if modifications are made.
  • Distribute adaptations under the same license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

Restrictions

  • No Commercial Use – Content may not be used for profit.
  • No Endorsement – Use may not imply endorsement by the original Contributor or the Penn Climate Insights.
  • No Additional Legal Restrictions – You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that limit others from using content under this license.

By contributing to or using content from the Penn Climate Insights, you agree to abide by these terms. If you have any questions regarding attribution or permissions, please contact us.

Citing the Penn Climate Insights

When referencing Penn Climate Insights, please use the APA citation formats outlined below.

Citing the site or project as a whole

When referring to the platform or project generally (not a specific entry), use the following format:

Penn Climate Insights. (2025). Title of the project or homepage. University of Pennsylvania. URL

Example:

Penn Climate Insights. (2025). About. University of Pennsylvania. https://climateinsights.upenn.edu/about

Citing a specific entry or contribution

Contributor(s). (Year). Title of entry. Penn Climate Insights. University of Pennsylvania. URL

Example:

Hoffman, A. (2025). Dogs don’t sweat like humans, so how do they stay cool? Penn Climate Insights. https://climateinsights.upenn.edu/insights/dogs-dont-sweat-humans-so-how-do-they-stay-cool