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New technique predicts frequency of heavy precipitation with global warming
The European Union could meet its climate goals and save billions of Euro by extending its emissions trading system to include the private transportation sector.
C. Adam Schlosser assesses long-term risks to regional water and energy systems
IDSS PhD student Paul Kishimoto probes the future of transportation in China
Regulatory loophole allows wood energy to count as carbon neutral, when it’s often worse for the climate than burning coal. MIT Joint Program Co-Director John Reilly comments.
Two veteran environmental economists at MIT, John Reilly (left) and Henry "Jake" Jacoby, briefly outline a couple of the most important, and least appreciated, facts about human-driven climate change. One is that the system has enormous inertia, preventing any quick fix.
Ron Prinn discusses his work on the Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment with MIT's Industrial Liason Program.
Donald Trump has chosen a climate change sceptic to head the US Environmental Protection Agency. MIT Joint Program Co-Director Emeritus Henry Jacoby comments on the policy implications in this BBC World Service radio clip.
Despite the title of the article, the author cautions that the world remains imperiled by greenhouse gas emissions associated with climate change, citing the MIT Joint Program’s 2015 Energy and Climate Outlook.