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Our independent analyses of the complex interactions among co-evolving systems aid decision-makers in confronting multiple, interwoven challenges.

Changes and risks to interconnected land, ocean, atmosphere and biosphere systems
Changes and risks to managed agriculture, water, land and energy systems
Physical and transition risk; adaptation and resilience to climate change and extreme events
National and global projections of the future energy mix; prospects for different sectors and technologies
Environmental and economic change under different climate, air pollution, and economic policies
Science and policy studies at subnational, national and multinational levels
Potential tipping points and transition states of Earth and human systems

Research Tools

Our state-of-the-art models and analytical methods project global and regional changes and potential risks under different policy scenarios.​

Simulates the interplay between Earth and human systems

Simulates physical, dynamical and chemical processes in the atmosphere, land, ocean and cryosphere

Simulates the evolution of economic, demographic, trade and technological processes

Analytical methods to quantify uncertainty at global and regional scales

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News

Wind farm
In The News

MIT Joint Program Co-Director Emeritus John Reilly highlights key challenges (Associated Press)

Nationally Determined Contributions
In The News

Emissions are attributed to the country where they happen geographically—even if the energy produced, or the products manufactured, are destined for somewhere else (MIT Climate Portal)

MIT School of Science launches Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy
News Release
New center taps Institute-wide expertise to improve understanding of and responses to sustainability challenges
Scientists detect clear signal of human influence on upper tropospheric ozone
News Release

Knowing where to look for this signal will help researchers identify specific sources of the potent greenhouse gas (MIT News)