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Pledges to catalyze opportunities for continuous improvement in sustainability of commodity crop production
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Tufts University
Tufts University-led study--co-authored by three MIT Joint Program researchers--predicts growth of cyanobacteria in lakes and reservoirs due to global warming. Coverage: NPR/Michigan Radio, WGBH
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MIT News
One drought remedy: Keep infrastructure fast, cheap, and under control
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MIT Joint Program researchers organize and co-edit symposium on the topic in Review of Environmental Economics and Policy
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International Food Policy Research Institute
Only if the government provides subsidies to farmers who invest in the practice, suggests study co-authored by MIT Joint Program Research Scientist Kenneth Strzepek
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MIT News
Without action, climate change could devastate a region home to one-fifth of humanity, study finds
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Study highlights need to improve modeling of carbon-rich Northern Eurasia
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Boston Globe
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)
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MIT News
By 2050, the Southwest will produce significantly less cotton and forage, researchers report
DOE Highlight
Based on global climate models and multiple hypotheses, scientists expected a 50-year drying trend to continue unabated into the 21st century, but a new study in Nature Climate Change shows that the trend has reversed.
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A critical factor in projecting energy, water and land use.
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Water available for irrigation will be affected by climate and increasing demand from other sectors, with consequences for energy-water-land interactions.