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Study explores steps needed to measure each nation’s climate progress
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
One drought remedy: Keep infrastructure fast, cheap, and under control
MIT Joint Program researchers organize and co-edit symposium on the topic in Review of Environmental Economics and Policy
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
A 50-year dry spell has reversed, with more rain to come
Study highlights need to improve modeling of carbon-rich Northern Eurasia
By 2050, the Southwest will produce significantly less cotton and forage, researchers report
Sarah Fletcher receives new graduate fellowship and “Best Presentation” award
Chaire Economie du Climat: Jonathan B. Wiener, J.D., author of a new essay on the current status and possible future of U.S. climate policies, spoke on this topic at the XL (40th) MIT Global Change Forum in March.
A professor of law and environmental and public policy at Duke University, Jonathan B. Wiener has written widely on U.S., European and international environmental law and risk regulation.
IN THIS ISSUE: Future of forests under climate change / More extreme storms ahead for California / Charting a better future for Africa / Monitoring mercury
Award-winning paper by Arun Singh shows how one of the world’s fastest-growing economies can expand its energy consumption while limiting emissions