News Release
MIT Joint Program presentations showcase tools and pathways to assess and alleviate regional and global risk
News and Outreach: Noelle Selin
In The News
MIT Technology Review
MIT is all about making the world a better place. This special report on the Climate Grand Challenges initiative looks at how the Institute’s problem solvers are stepping up to help save the planet from the devastating effects of global warming. (Technology Review)
In The News
Washington Post
MIT's Noelle Selin and John Sterman comment on potential air quality and climate benefits (Washington Post)
In The News
WBUR
To put global climate modeling at the fingertips of local decision-makers, some scientists think it’s time to rethink the system from scratch. Five Joint Program-affiliated researchers will help advance an MIT Climate Grand Challenges flagship project to do just that. (WBUR)
Around Campus
MIT News
Members of three working groups outline latest efforts implementing the ambitious plan, launched last year
News Release
MIT News
Activating a Clean Air Act provision could deliver major climate, health and economic benefits
News Release
MIT News
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry calls the initiative “classic MIT.” The MIT Joint Program is contributing to three of its five flagship projects. (MIT News) (Coverage: Bloomberg, Boston Globe, WBUR, NBC-Boston)
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MIT School of Science
To put global climate modeling at the fingertips of local decision-makers, some scientists think it’s time to rethink the system from scratch. Five Joint Program-affiliated researchers will help advance an MIT Climate Grand Challenges flagship project to do just that. (MIT School of Science)
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MIT News
Joint Program researchers participating in three: Bringing Computation to the Climate Challenge, Preparing for a new world of weather and climate extremes, and The Climate Resilience Early Warning System (MIT News) (Coverage: Boston Business Journal)
News Release
Key takeaways from the XLIV (44th) MIT Global Change Forum
Around Campus
MIT News
Online events highlight progress with new climate planning bodies, campus improvements, and involvement of all parts of the MIT community
Recent Publications
Journal Article
Le Roy, E.J., A.Y.H. Wong, S.D. Eastham, A.M. Fiore and N. E. Selin (2025)
Environmental Science & Technology, (doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c01347)
Journal Article
Womack, C.B., P. Giani, S.D. Eastham and N. E. Selin (2025)
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 17(1) (doi: 10.1029/2024MS004523)
Conference Abstract
Wong, A. Y.-H., N.E. Selin and S. Eastham (2024)
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, A52C-03
News + Media
In The News
WBUR
Senior author and CS3 Director Noelle Selin underscores the importance of policies that reduce air pollution (WBUR) (Audio)
News Release
MIT Spectrum
MIT’s Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy brings together natural and social scientists for an integrated approach to climate challenges (MIT Spectrum)
News Release
MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative
Founding Director Susan Solomon and other MIT CS3-affiliated researchers among key contributors (MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative)