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MIT News | Jun 22, 2018
Study highlights economic losses for participating countries
On June 14 the Trump administration announced new tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods, which prompted China to launch retaliatory measures in a trade war it claims the U.S. has started. A few days later, the U.S.
News Release
MIT News | Jun 19, 2018
Following the Paris accord could reduce risk of severe water-access problems, researchers find
Even “modest” action to limit climate change could help prevent the most extreme water-shortage scenarios facing Asia by the year 2050, according to a new study led by MIT researchers.
The study takes an inventive approach to modeling the effects of both climate change and economic growth...
News Release
Jun 19, 2018
Modeling advance enables more efficient and precise estimates
The ability to separate out a distinct signal from ambient noise in reams of scientific data is critical to detecting a meaningful trend or turning point in the data. That’s especially true when it comes to identifying signals of improving or declining air quality trends, whose magnitude can be...
News Release
MIT News | Jun 18, 2018
Study finds reduction in sulfur emissions from power plants
Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office June 18, 2018
Air pollution has smothered China’s cities in recent decades. In response, the Chinese government has implemented measures to clean up its skies. But are those policies effective? Now an innovative study co-authored by an MIT scholar shows...
News Release
Jun 18, 2018
MIT Joint Program workshop explores economic and environmental impacts of scaling up low-carbon energy
When the Paris Agreement was launched in 2015, nearly 200 nations pledged to enact and continually strengthen policies aimed at keeping the rise in global average surface temperature since pre-industrial times to well below two degrees Celsius. Meeting that ambitious goal will require a dramatic...
In The News
PolitiFact | Jun 18, 2018
Joint Program Co-Director John Reilly helps correct the record (PolitiFact)
By Louis Jacobson on Monday, June 18th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
News Release
Jun 13, 2018
New method enables faster, more accurate simulation of aerosol-cloud interaction
Particles matter, especially when airborne. Whether emitted from artificial sources such as power plants and internal combustion engines, or natural sources such as volcanic eruptions, airborne particulates or aerosols not only impact human health but also the global climate. The more particles...
Around Campus
MIT News | Jun 13, 2018
Professor emeritus and former U.S. energy secretary reflects on recent meeting with Pope Francis and energy and finance leaders.
MIT Energy Initiative June 12, 2018
Jun 01, 2018
Modeling advance enables more efficient and precise estimates of trends in ozone and other pollutants within selected geographical regions and timeframes
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MIT News | May 25, 2018
Joint Program-affiliated EAPS/CEE Prof. Dara Entekhabi and IDSS Research Scientist Sarah Fletcher are collaborators on one of seven projects to receive grants for research on food and water challenges.
Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab May 25, 2018
Today, the Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (J-WAFS) at MIT announced the award of over $1.3 million in research funding through its seed grant program, now in its fourth year. These grants, which are...