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Our state-of-the-art models and analytical methods project global and regional changes and potential risks under different policy scenarios.
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Simulates physical, dynamical and chemical processes in the atmosphere, land, ocean and cryosphere
Simulates the evolution of economic, demographic, trade and technological processes
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![This PNAS Special Feature shows the potential of recent modeling advances to improve decision-making in pursuit of a more sustainable world. (Source: PNAS) PNAS Special Feature](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340/public/news/PNAS-final%20cover_WEB.jpg?itok=iVUmZaCq)
![Industrial pollution in China (Source: Flickr/Andy Enero) Industrial pollution in China](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340/public/in-the-news/Prinn_Guardian.jpg?itok=W8BtiwRg)
Figure represents 64-66% of global output of tetrafluoromethane and hexafluoroethane, MIT study finds (The Guardian)
![Photo: Aluminum production in western China is a major source of PFC-14 and PFC-116 emissions, which contribute to global warming. (Source: Unsplash/@rozetsky) Aluminum production in western China is a major source of PFC-14 and PFC-116 emissions, which contribute to global warming](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340/public/news/Prinn_ES%26T.jpg?itok=GhneWaTh)
!["Students today have grown up in a very contentious and difficult era in which they feel like nothing ever gets done. But stuff does get done, even now," says Professor Susan Solomon. "Looking at how we did things so far really helps you to see how we can do things in the future." Photo of Susan Solomon by Justin Knight. In a new book, Professor Susan Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340/public/in-the-news/mit-susan-solomon-solvable-00_0.jpg?itok=GSMOLKSP)
In a new book, Professor Susan Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change (MIT EAPS)