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News Release
May 22, 2018
Chien Wang one of six new U.S. scientists to join French climate research initiative
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News Release
MIT News | May 11, 2018
Choices by consumers and farmers can help limit global warming, but climate change may also curtail those choices in the future
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News Release
Global Changes: Spring 2018 | Apr 30, 2018
The biannual newsletter of the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
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News Release
MIT News | Apr 26, 2018
Combining art and science to envision the global food system under climate change
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News Release • China Energy & Climate Project
MIT News | Apr 23, 2018
A 4 percent reduction per year in carbon dioxide emissions should net $339 billion in health savings in 2030, researchers estimate
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News Release
MIT News | Apr 17, 2018
Study projects likely impacts on food prices, bioenergy production and deforestation
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News Brief
International Journalism Festival | Apr 17, 2018
On International Journalism Festival panel, MIT Joint Program Co-Director John Reilly highlights challenges and strategies for impactful climate change reporting
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News Release
Apr 12, 2018
Joint Program Research Scientist Kenneth Strzepek highlights need for collaborative solutions on Tufts Water: Systems, Science and Society Symposium panel
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News Release
MIT News | Apr 06, 2018
Several different carbon-pricing approaches would help reduce emissions, and some would be fair as well, researchers report