CS3 In the News
MIT CS3 Director Noelle Selin explores why a systems view combining science, policy and technology is essential for sustainability leaders navigating climate change and making informed strategic decisions (Business Insight Journal)
How the climate crisis has already impacted oceans locally and globally, the biggest challenges moving forward, and potential solutions to help oceans heal from human-caused degradation, with Gareth Lawson, Senior Scientist in Ocean Conservation at the Conservation Law Foundation, and Raffaele Ferrari, MIT Prof. of Oceanography/CS3 faculty affiliate. Each episode of Climate Reveal takes a deep dive into a specific aspect of the climate crisis and ongoing work toward solutions. (Boston College Creative Communication Lab)
Renewables generated more than one-third of America's electricity in March, overtaking gas for the first time and marking the cleanest month on record for the nation’s power supply, according to new monthly data compiled by energy think tank Ember. "Most of the growth in renewable power we’ve seen come online in the past year reflects decisions that were made years ago," says MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Catherine Wolfram. (Newsweek)
MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Christopher Knittel returns for a special update on big developments in the world of carbon pricing, from Canada, China, and the European Union (MIT Climate Portal)
Methane is considered a "super pollutant" due to its role in global warming. A new study co-authored by MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Daniel Varon identifies potential mitigation opportunities. (ABC News)
MIT CS3 Deputy Director C. Adam Schlosser highlights what we can expect from the global to the local (Boston Globe)
Economists Christian Gollier, Axel Ockenfels and [MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate] Catherine Wolfram warn of the risk posed to Europeans by the lack of ambitious, reciprocal climate commitments from their economic partners (Le Monde)
A 2025 study co-authored by MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Susan Solomon showed that "the actions taken under the Montreal Protocol to reduce ozone-depleting substances are the primary reason for the recovery of the ozone layer." (Discover)
In the wake of the recent blizzard that caused many to lose power, MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Christopher Knittel discusses the benefits and risks of moving powerlines underground. (WBUR)
A working paper co-authored by MIT professors/CS3 faculty affiliates Christopher Knittel and Catherine Wolfram estimates that Americans pay between $400 and $900 per person annually due to global warming. Knittel says costs are about to accelerate. (New York Times)
MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Catherine Wolfram wrote: "A report that I co-authored with colleagues from the Global Climate Policy Project at Harvard and MIT shows that a coalition of countries pricing carbon in heavy industries could generate billions of dollars in revenue, while also meaningfully reducing global emissions." (Project Syndicate)
New A.I. sites could drive up your power bill. The costs of those utility investments could add up quickly, says MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Christopher Knittel (New York Times)