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Discovery News | Sep 07, 2012
By: Kieran Mulvaney
As we approach the peak of this year's hurricane season, one question...
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Bloomberg BNA | Aug 28, 2012
By Ari Natter
WASHINGTON, D.C.--A tax on carbon dioxide emissions could raise $1.5 trillion, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology report that said the revenue could be used to stave off budget cuts as Congress seeks to...
News Release
Aug 27, 2012
MIT researchers show a carbon tax could help raise the money needed to slash the deficit, improve the economy and secure America’s clean energy future.
With the nation’s borrowing limit looming, Washington is struggling to find a solution to America’s mounting debt. The Bi-Partisan Tax Commission laid out the harsh reality in a 2010 report: Closing the deficit would require both tax increases and cuts to social programs such as Medicare,...
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Washington Post | Aug 27, 2012
By: Brad Plumer
With the United States facing the expiration of a slew of tax cuts in 2013—the dread “fiscal cliff”—there has been plenty of interest in offbeat...
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The Hill | Aug 27, 2012
By: Zack Colman
Taxing carbon would generate $1.5 trillion, potentially giving politicians cover from making politically difficult decisions on taxes and social spending cuts, according to a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) released Monday.
A carbon tax would take pressure...
Commentary
Politico | Aug 26, 2012
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NY Times | Jul 26, 2012
In a study published online by the journal Science, Harvard University scientists reported that some storms send water vapor miles into the stratosphere — which is normally drier than a desert — and showed how such...
Recent Event • China Energy & Climate Project
Center for Global Change Science | Jul 16, 2012
The inescapable importance of China to global energy and climate efforts has compelled the Joint Program—in collaboration with Tsinghua University—to launch a special research effort called the China Energy and Climate Project.
News Release
MIT News | Jun 25, 2012
A growing population and rapid development will put a strain on land used to grow food over this century. But if reforestation is used to avoid climate change it will create further strain, says a new MIT study.
It’s no surprise that the United States and China are the world’s top greenhouse-gas...
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Discovery News | Jun 19, 2012
By Eric Niiler
As world leaders gather to assess the planet's health, most reports are gloomy, save for a couple bits of good news....