MIT Joint Program Deputy Director Sergey Paltsev identifies opportunities to make EVs more sustainable (Mongabay)
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In the hunt for minerals needed in electric car batteries, some companies are turning to the deep sea. But mining this ecosystem could threaten its very existence. (Live Science)
How forests can become more effective ‘Natural Climate Solutions’
Ahead of COP28, the UAE's EV market is booming, bolstered by private investments, government initiatives, and partnerships with countries such as India (The Economic Times)
Joint Program Deputy Director Sergey Paltsev responds to new report showing global average temperature reaching 17.18 C (62.9 F) (WCVB (ABC Affiliate))
One of MIT’s five Climate Grand Challenges flagship projects involving significant Joint Program contributions, the Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet project will pilot in Bangladesh and Sudan to help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change (MIT Office of the Vice President for Research)
Computational tool empowers decision-makers to target interventions
What goes into making EVs, where it comes from and at what human cost (Washington Post) (Related: CNBC)
MIT Joint Program's STRESS platform shows that Maine counties have the highest risk in the region of having both high energy expenditures and high poverty rates (The Maine Monitor)
Key takeaways from the XLV (45th) MIT Global Change Forum

Finding ‘hotspots’ where compounding risks converge
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