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MIT News | Jun 20, 2016
New research may explain why sea temperatures around Antarctica haven’t risen as much as surface temperatures around the globe
Around the globe, ocean surface temperatures have been rising due to global warming, but the seas around Antarctica haven’t changed much. Now, researchers may have discovered why.
News Release • China Energy & Climate Project
MIT News | Jun 20, 2016
Study: China could go big on wind power — if it adjusts its grid operations
China has an opportunity to massively increase its use of wind power — if it properly integrates wind into its existing power system, according to a newly published MIT study.
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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
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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 decades, but others do...
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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...
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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...