CS3 In the News
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)
Unfortunately, we don’t know. The risks are severe, and grow worse the longer we wait to address them, but climate scientists and economists are very far from agreeing on an exact dollar cost. MIT CS3 Principal Research Scientist Jennifer Morris explains. (MIT Climate Portal)
How climate modeling works, what the challenges are, what climate models can help us understand about our future, and how to best communicate this information to a world that needs to know what's coming next in order to adapt and prepare. Featuring Yi Ming, Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences at Boston College, and Jennifer Morris, Principal Research Scientist at MIT CS3. 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)
Congress has directed the U.S. Department of Energy to study the carbon intensity of certain industrial products exported to the European Union. If the Trump administration succeeds in scuttling greenhouse gas reporting requirements, the new study "would potentially be a good way to replace the types of data that were collected under that program," said MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Catherine Wolfram. (Bloomberg)
MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Christopher Knittel emphasizes that analytical tools must be paired with direct engagement by decision-makers. (The Nation - Thailand)