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The Christian Science Monitor writes about an MIT climate change study released Sunday, indicating that the cost of slashing coal-fired carbon emissions would be offset by reduced spending on public health. The EPA-funded study examined climate change policies similar to those proposed by the Obama administration in June.
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According to MIT researchers, ocean circulation explains why the Arctic feels the effects of global warming much more than the Antarctic.
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National Journal || Ben Geman writes about MIT Joint Program researchers' recent analysis of what the world can expect from upcoming climate policy negotiations.
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The Hill reports on a new Joint Program Report detailing MIT researchers' expectations for 2015 UN climate policy negotiations.
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In NY Times' The Upshot, Cornell University economics professor Robert H. Frank writes an Op-Ed debunking myths about climate change, featuring MIT's Integrated Global System Model.
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CBS NEWS || As our need for food rises, our ability to produce that food may be lowered by climate and air quality changes, according a to a study just published in Nature Climate Change.
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MIT study finds that sectoral regulations will not cut emissions enough to substantially limit climate change, but are a good first step toward phasing in a price on carbon.
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Climate change could pose an even greater threat to global food production than previously thought, according to new research. Rising temperatures will not only damage heat-sensitive crops – they’ll also increase toxic air pollution, which will harm crops even further.
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Thomson Reuters || Controlling air pollution could help curb projected declines in global food supplies, a new study says, suggesting policymakers should consider both climate change and ozone pollution in efforts to ensure the world has enough food.
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Ozone and higher temperatures can combine to reduce crop yields, but effects will vary by region.