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MIT News | Apr 29, 2019
Economic benefits of mitigation arrive much sooner than previously thought
Successful global efforts to substantially limit greenhouse gas emissions would likely boost GDP growth of poorer countries over the next 30 years, according to new research published in Climatic Change.
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WGBH | Apr 26, 2019
MIT Joint Program Co-Director John Reilly explains why solar panels reduce more emissions than trees (WGBH)
Environmentalists usually love solar panels. But are they quite as lovable if you cut down a tree to put one up?
That's what's been happening in Massachusetts. The state Department of Energy Resources estimates that approximately 2,500 acres of trees — equal to the size of 50 Boston...
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MIT News | Apr 25, 2019
Six campus events to focus on the urgent challenges of climate change and climate action
MIT News Office April 22, 2019
The following letter was sent to the MIT community on April 23 by President L. Rafael Reif
To the members of the MIT community,
Starting next fall and ending on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day – a year from today – MIT will hold a series of...
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MIT News | Apr 18, 2019
New method identifies opportunities to learn and adapt to changing temperature and precipitation trends
In Kenya’s second largest city, Mombasa, the demand for water is expected to double by 2035 to an estimated 300,000 cubic meters per day. In Mombasa’s current warm and humid climate, that water comes from a substantial volume of precipitation that may also change significantly as the region...
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Apr 18, 2019
Study shows how Brazil could meet Paris climate goals at minimum cost
As the largest economy in Latin America and the seventh largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions—primarily from agriculture (32%), land-use change and deforestation (28%) and fossil fuel consumption (27.7%)—Brazil plays a key role in global climate negotiations.
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Global Changes - Spring 2019 Newsletter | Apr 18, 2019
Insights, news, projects, publications and other developments at the MIT Joint Program
Growing demands on natural resources underscore need for risk assessment and response
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MIT News | Apr 11, 2019
In MIT talk, Lord Nicholas Stern calls the next 20 years “absolutely defining” for society
Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office April 11, 2019
Prominent economist and policymaker Lord Nicholas Stern delivered a strong warning about the dangers of climate change in a talk at MIT on Tuesday, calling the near future “defining” and urging a rapid overhaul of the economy to reach net...
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Apr 10, 2019
Key takeaways from the XLII (42nd) MIT Global Change Forum
The pace of global change poses multiple risks to communities and ecosystems, but also presents unprecedented opportunities to address those risks and cultivate a more resilient and prosperous future.
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Scientific Computing World | Apr 03, 2019
Joint Program extreme-weather-event modeling method featured in Scientific Computing World article on weather prediction
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Washington Post | Mar 26, 2019
Climate policies around the globe remain woefully inadequate, says MIT CEEPR Deputy Director Michael Mehling (Washington Post)
“We are headed for disaster, and nobody seems to be able to slow things down,” a Stanford University professor said.