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December 2018
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MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change

 

Global Snapshot

The latest news from the MIT Joint Program

 

NEWS RELEASES

THE FUTURE OF FOOD PRODUCTION AMID GLOBAL CHANGE

Joint Program workshop explores risks and opportunities for the agriculture sector

PROJECTING GLOBAL & REGIONAL CHANGE, ENABLING INFORMED DECISION-MAKING

joint Program researchers to present advanced modeling approaches at AGU Fall Meeting

 

in the news

CHINA'S GIANT TRANSMISSION GRID COULD BE THE KEY TO CUTTING CLIMATE EMISSIONS

A more flexible, responsive grid is needed to boost renewable electricity in China, says Valerie Karplus (Technology Review)

CARBON CAPTURE IS MESSY AND FRAUGHT -- BUT IT MIGHT BE ESSENTIAL

Christopher Knittel comments on the benefits of carbon taxes and the challenges of implementing them (Wired)

MERCURY POLLUTION IS WAY UP. ONE HUGE CULPRIT? GOLD MINES

Noelle Selin comments on mercury pollution and its adverse impacts (Wired)

 

AROUND CAMPUS

STUDY: IMPACT OF MERCURY-CONTROLLING POLICIES SHRINKS WITH EVERY FIVE-YEAR DELAY

Toxin will accumulate in the environment, particularly in remote regions, as countries delay implementing emissions controls

MIT CONTINUES PROGRESS TOWARD GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS

New generating plant, building retrofits, and progress in metering energy use represent ongoing gains

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