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Apr 15, 2015
Climate expert Jochem Marotzke visited MIT April 15 to deliver the 15th annual Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture, in which he discussed the global warming "hiatus" as well as the abilities and limitations of climate models.
In The News
CEEPR | Apr 14, 2015
High-ranking delegation visits MIT to share lessons from the British Columbia carbon tax
“Sound climate policy makes for good politics.” In a nutshell, that was the message conveyed by a high-ranking delegation of government, civil society and business representatives from British Columbia, who discussed experiences with their province’s carbon tax at an Earth Day Colloquium organized...
Around Campus
Link to Article | Apr 14, 2015
Mick Follows uses tiny marine microbes to model climate change.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
Dip a beaker into any portion of the world’s oceans, and you’re likely to pull up a swirling mix of planktonic inhabitants. The oceans are teeming with more than 5,000 species of phytoplankton — microscopic plants in a kaleidoscope of shapes and sizes. Together,...
In The News
Link to Article | Apr 10, 2015
Grants of up to $200,000 will fund environmental partnerships over the next two years
Photo: Christopher Harting
by Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
Joint Program researchers Prof. Valerie Karplus and Prof. Noelle Selin receive grants from from the Environmental Solutions Initiative to examine how current efforts to reduce coal use in China affect toxic air pollution across...
Around Campus
MIT News | Apr 06, 2015
MIT discussion highlights causes for optimism and the importance of emphasizing positive steps.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office
Panelists at an MIT discussion yesterday on how to improve communication about climate change said that while serious obstacles remain in making the issues and potential solutions clear to the public and political leaders, there is some cause for optimism,...
Apr 02, 2015
This presentation was hosted by the Boston University Board of Trustees Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing. Dr. John M. Reilly is the co-director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. He is also a lecturer at...
In The News
New Times | Mar 30, 2015
In an interview with The New Times, MIT Professor Ron Prinn says the new AGAGE climate observatory in Rwanda will help educate Rwandans interested in atmospheric science.
Solomon Asaba | The New Times
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Centre for Global Change Science are in advanced stages to start a climate observatory centre in Rwanda, next year, with an aim of collecting atmospheric observations from the slopes of Mt. Karisimbi, a volcano...
In The News
Link to Article | Mar 30, 2015
MIT event to address communication challenges — and opportunities for MIT to help overcome them.
Jessica Fujimori | MIT News correspondent
On Tuesday, March 31, MIT students, faculty, staff, and administrators will gather for an interactive panel discussion about challenges in communication around climate change.
The event, titled “Getting Through on Global Warming: How to Rewire Climate...
Student Spotlight
Mar 19, 2015
There is one little-discussed side-effect of reducing emissions that produces immediate local benefits: cleaner air.
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Washington Post | Mar 19, 2015
The Washington Post speaks to MIT meteorologist Kerry Emanuel, who dissects the climate science behind a recent tropical cyclone.
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By Angela Fritz | The Washington Post
Late last week, one of the strongest tropical cyclones on record in the South Pacific made a direct hit on the island nation of Vanuatu, leaving more than 20 people dead and massive destruction in its wake.
Tropical Cyclone Pam’s sustained winds of 165 mph and...