New study applies emerging analytic method to scope out potential tipping points
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Multi-sector dynamics modeling enables researchers to evaluate future trends and tipping points in continental U.S.
Joint Program researchers to share findings on the state of global change
New method enables a more comprehensive assessment of the impact of climate change on agriculture
MIT Joint Program workshop explores risks and opportunities for the agriculture sector

New method enables a more comprehensive assessment of the impact of climate change on agriculture

New toolset of crop-yield emulators enables computationally efficient assessment of environmental impacts on crop yields at national and regional scales, which can be used to advance integrated assessment research addressing land-use change.
In Episode 11 of MIT ClimateX Climate Conversations, MIT Joint Program research scientists Élodie Blanc and Erwan Monier discuss how climate modeling and collaborative research are used to assess climate impacts on regional agriculture, the economy and industry
MIT Joint Program researchers organize and co-edit symposium on the topic in Review of Environmental Economics and Policy
Boston Globe: Study is one of the first to examine how the warming climate could affect the availability and distribution of the water basins that farmers depend on for irrigation (Additional coverage: KJZZ, Environmental Leader)
By 2050, the Southwest will produce significantly less cotton and forage, researchers report