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In The News
Wall Street Journal | Nov 13, 2012
By Keith Johnson
With the fiscal cliff looming and parts of the U.S. still digging out from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, calls for the U.S. to adopt a carbon tax are gathering steam–even though there’s little sign of interest from Congress or the White House.
Today the conservative...
News Release
MIT News | Nov 13, 2012
MIT researchers show merits of a carbon tax.
New standards to strengthen vehicle fuel efficiency are considered one of the landmark environmental achievements of President Obama’s first term. Passed with the backing of automakers and autoworkers, the measure has been touted as a way to save...
In The News
Washington Post | Nov 13, 2012
By: Dylan Matthews
Grover Norquist made headlines Monday night for...
In The News
Washington Post | Nov 09, 2012
By: Steven Mufson, November 9
Here’s a riddle: If Congress doesn’t want to raise income tax rates but wants to raise revenue, what can it do?
One answer: Pass a carbon tax.
A relatively...
Commentary
Reuters Commentary | Nov 09, 2012
(The author is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)
By Gerard Wynn
(Reuters) - Academics and lawmakers have proposed a U.S. carbon tax to curb carbon emissions and...
News Release
MIT News | Nov 07, 2012
MIT researchers develop tool to assess regional risks of climate change, potential impacts on local infrastructure and planning.
Climate scientists cannot attribute any single weather event — whether a drought, wildfire or extreme storm — to climate change. But extreme events, such as Hurricane...
Researcher Highlight
Nov 05, 2012
In looking for ways to combat climate change and minimize the planet’s warming, atmospheric chemist Susan Solomon says it’s often helpful — and heartening — to look to the past.
MIT News | Nov 04, 2012
Atmospheric chemist Susan Solomon finds hope in past environmental challenges.
By: Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office
Susan Solomon, the Ellen Swallow Richards Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate SciencePhoto: Dominick Reuter
In looking for ways to combat climate change and minimize the...
Student Spotlight
Nov 01, 2012
Santen follows her passion to protect the environment by studying something most take for granted: Electricity.
Nov 01, 2012
The New England Aquarium was pleased to welcome the MIT Lorenz Center’s 2nd Annual John Carlson Lecture to the Simons IMAX Theatre on Thursday, November 1. The speaker was Professor Timothy Palmer of the Royal Society of Research.