Article cites World Bank Country Climate and Development Report to which MIT Joint Program Research Scientist Kenneth Strzepek contributed (New York Times)
News & Media: Earth Systems
Computational tool empowers decision-makers to target interventions
If reactors are retired, polluting energy sources that fill the gap could cause more than 5,000 premature deaths, researchers estimate (MIT News)
Key takeaways from the XLV (45th) MIT Global Change Forum
Finding ‘hotspots’ where compounding risks converge
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A multidisciplinary climate change curriculum for high schools, developed at MIT, aims to engage and mobilize teachers and students (MIT Energy Initiative)
A new book co-authored by MIT Joint Program Founding Co-Director Emeritus Henry Jacoby
The first public release of our Annual Report highlights 2022 progress, 2023 plans
New modeling tool enables rapid design of effective and equitable policy combinations
Heavy-duty vehicles contribute about 23 percent of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector (Popular Science)
New technologies, including one fuel extracted from the atmosphere itself, could make flying more sustainable. But the challenges are many and the timeline is uncertain. (New York Times)
New research quantifies how much very hot temperatures restrict outdoor activity in China