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MIT News | Feb 24, 2016
Not without a carbon tax, suggests a study by CEEPR Director Christopher Knittel
In recent years, proponents of clean energy have taken heart in the falling prices of solar and wind power, hoping they will drive an energy revolution. But a new study co-authored by an MIT professor suggests otherwise.
Feb 18, 2016
Professors Jake Jacoby, Valerie Karplus, Tom Malone, and John Sterman discussed their COP21 experiences on a panel moderated by MITEI Deputy Director Rob Stoner.
Commentary
The Conversation | Feb 09, 2016
Noelle Selin, Amanda Giang share their perspective in The Conversation
Over 300,000 babies every year are born in the United States with levels of mercury that put them at risk of neurological and developmental problems. How much would you be willing to spend to reduce this number?
Feb 08, 2016
Katie Mulvaney - The 2016 Climate Policy 102 course surveys international, national and subnational climate governance, with an emphasis on COP21 and U.S. climate action plans.
Feb 08, 2016
Katie Mulvaney - The 2016 Climate Policy 102 course surveys international, national and subnational climate governance, with an emphasis on COP21 and U.S. climate action plans.
Feb 08, 2016
Sam Houston - The 2016 Climate Policy 101 course reviews policy options for climate mitigation, adaptation and geoengineering, and the tradeoffs involved.
Feb 08, 2016
Megan Lickley - The 2016 Climate Change & Uncertainty course explores uncertainty in the rate of global warming, sea level rise and storm activity, and how uncertainty can propagate in climate models.
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Washington Post | Feb 08, 2016
Susan Solomon co-authors study in Nature Climate Change
A large group of climate scientists has made a bracing statement in the journal Nature Climate Change, arguing that we are mistaken if we think global warming is only a matter of the next 100 years or so.
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Feb 05, 2016
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