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Study finds that savings from healthier air can make up for some or all of the cost of carbon reduction policies.
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.
According to MIT researchers, ocean circulation explains why the Arctic feels the effects of global warming much more than the Antarctic.
National Journal || Ben Geman writes about MIT Joint Program researchers' recent analysis of what the world can expect from upcoming climate policy negotiations.
The Hill reports on a new Joint Program Report detailing MIT researchers' expectations for 2015 UN climate policy negotiations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.