Steep decline in Prochlorococcus could significantly alter marine food web and carbon cycle, according to study co-authored by MIT CS3 Principal Research Scientist Stephanie Dutkiewicz (CBIOMES) (Coverage: University of Washington, Washington Post, Associated Press, ABC News)
A special issue of the MIT CS3 e-newsletter
MIT CS3 principal research scientist describes his career path and its potential impact
Institute-wide project taps social science to reframe the problem and identify more viable solutions
An analysis of social media in 157 countries finds hotter weather is associated with more negative sentiments (MIT News) (Coverage: Earth.com)
New research can identify opportunities to drive down the cost of renewable energy systems, batteries, and many other technologies, finds study co-authored by Jessika Trancik, a CS3-affiliated professor at MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems and Society. (MIT News)
MIT Professor Jessika Trancik, a CS3 faculty affiliate, takes a big picture view of how energy systems are shaped and where there is opportunity to innovate (MIT Energy Initiative)
Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investigation by MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Susan Solomon and co-authors (Scientific American)
Some marine photoplankton can adapt to changing light, altering ocean ecosystems and, potentially, carbon storage, finds a study co-authored by MIT CS3 Senior Research Scientist Stephanie Dutkiewicz (NASA)
Senior author and CS3 Director Noelle Selin underscores the importance of policies that reduce air pollution (WBUR) (Audio)
It’s possible, but if paving has had any effect on world temperatures, it’s far outweighed by our greenhouse gas emissions, says MIT CS3 Deputy Director Adam Schlosser. (MIT Climate Portal)
MIT’s Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy brings together natural and social scientists for an integrated approach to climate challenges (MIT Spectrum)
