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MIT News | Jan 22, 2018
MIT Professor Kerry Emanuel explains the science behind climate change, as well as the associated risks and how to quantify them
Lauren Hinkel | Oceans at MIT January 22, 2018
Around Campus
MIT News | Jan 22, 2018
Professor of atmospheric chemistry honored for her contributions to atmospheric science
Helen Hill | EAPS January 19, 2018
Susan Solomon, the Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies at MIT, has been awarded the 2018 Crafoord Prize.
Announced today, Solomon is being honored "for fundamental contributions to understanding the role of atmospheric...
Jan 19, 2018
This session explores the costs and competitiveness of various energy-generation technologies (including fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear and newer technologies) in a low-carbon future, and gives participants tools to analyze other technologies. Topics for discussion include intermittency,...
Jan 18, 2018
Local governments are uniquely positioned to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This discussion reviews policies and programs in energy efficiency and their important role in mitigating climate change.
Jan 18, 2018
The weather in a few days can be difficult to predict, especially with certain phenomena such as thunderstorms. If this is the case, then how can we trust climate projections over several decades? This session’s co-leaders discuss the similarities and differences between predicting next week's...
Jan 17, 2018
Political values and priorities drive climate policy. Co-leaders use examples from the European Union and African countries to highlight the very real challenges of designing effective climate policy.
Jan 17, 2018
Embedded within the climate system are many nonlinear feedback systems and possible tipping points , making prediction of future climate difficult. Co-leaders of this session discuss such mechanisms of the climate system; Earth-system models; the role of clouds, oceans, land cover and biology in...
Jan 16, 2018
In order to develop effective strategies to combat climate change, policymakers must be able to address the economics of implementation, risk uncertainty and information assessment. This session provides a brief overview of these tools and their relationship to the foundation of climate policy...
Jan 16, 2018
An overview of climate science: what comprises climate, relevant factors in the climate system, and how the climate has changed in the past versus how it is changing now.
News Brief
Jan 11, 2018
Joint Program projects advance water and food security
Over the past three years, J-WAFS seed funding has catalyzed a diverse portfolio of MIT research relevant to water and food—spanning fundamental science, engineering and technology, supply chains, big data, business models, development efforts, economics, urban design and infrastructure, and...