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Washington Post | Jun 20, 2016

MIT Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Professor Kerry Emanuel comments on the potential climate change implications of the anticipated opening of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar reactor, which is expected to generate enough electricity to power 650,000 homes.

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MIT News | Jun 14, 2016

MIT researchers demonstrate new approach to designing location-specific emissions-control measures

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Voice of America | Jun 07, 2016

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed support for the enactment of the Paris climate agreement this year in a meeting Tuesday at the White House. Support for the agreement falls short of a commitment to ratify that U.S. President Barack Obama had been hoping for.

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MIT Spectrum | Jun 06, 2016

Modeling the diverse world of phytoplankton opens up a predictive view of our own

Hurricane Javier (Source: NASA/JPL)
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Bloomberg | Jun 06, 2016

Climate scientists disagree on the impact of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation—a 25-to-40-year cycle of cooling and warming of the Atlantic Ocean—on the frequency of hurricanes. Some expect the AMO to drive cooler sea surface temperatures and fewer hurricanes in coming...

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MIT News | May 27, 2016
Joint Program faculty model health benefits, economic costs of energy and climate policies

Research from MIT's Institute for Data, Systems, and Society uses data and models to better design and predict the outcomes of technologies and policies in the critical area of energy and environmental sustainability.

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Washington Post | May 26, 2016
Joint Program Research Associate Howard Herzog on the future of carbon capture and sequestration

On the path to a low-carbon economy, most experts agree that a variety of strategies will be needed, from the dramatic expansion of wind and solar power to electrification or better biofuels for cars and planes. Some technologies remain more controversial than others, however. Carbon capture and...

Around Campus
MIT News | May 20, 2016
Led by World Bank and IMF, coalition seeks to price emissions to tackle climate change

MIT has formally joined the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, a global partnership of governments, businesses, and civil society organizations working together with the goal of applying a price on carbon emissions, the...

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Fortune | May 18, 2016
The energy giant signals a change in its thinking

Royal Dutch Shell is creating a new unit specially for renewables and alternative energy, but it continues to insist that its current business of burning hydrocarbons is under no threat from global policies to mitigate climate change.

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MIT News | May 10, 2016
Grad student Jesse Jenkins and professor Valerie Karplus discuss challenges of emissions pricing in a new paper

In a new working paper titled "Carbon pricing under binding political constraints," MIT Institute for Data, Systems and Society doctoral candidate Jesse Jenkins and Sloan School of Management Assistant Professor Valerie Karplus discuss the political obstacles facing efforts to price carbon...

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