Global Snapshot

FOUR NEW VIDEOS HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT OF THE MIT JOINT PROGRAM

Earth Day release underscores the program's mission to advance a sustainable, prosperous world

GLOBAL NET ZERO EMISSIONS GOALS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Key takeaways from the XLIV (44th) MIT Global Change Forum
 

WHAT CHOICES DOES THE WORLD NEED TO MAKE TO KEEP GLOBAL WARMING BELOW TWO DEGREES CELSIUS?

New study reveals multiple pathways for a successful energy transition by 2050

ABSENT LEGISLATIVE VICTORY, THE PRESIDENT CAN STILL MEET U.S. CLIMATE GOALS

Activating a Clean Air Act provision could deliver major climate, health and economic benefits

MIT ANNOUNCES FIVE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS IN FIRST-EVER CLIMATE GRAND CHALLENGES COMPETITION
Joint Program researchers participating in three: Bringing Computation to the Climate Challenge, Preparing for a new world of weather and climate extremes, and The Climate Resilience Early Warning System (MIT News) (Coverage: Boston Business Journal)

EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO ADAPT ON THE FRONTLINES OF CLIMATE CHANGE

A new platform will unite climate models, impact predictions, random control trial evaluations, and humanitarian services to bring cutting-edge tools to Bangladeshi communities. MIT Climate Grand Challenges flagship project includes seven Joint Program-affiliated contributors. (MIT Lincoln Lab)

COMPUTING OUR CLIMATE FUTURE

To put global climate modeling at the fingertips of local decision-makers, some scientists think it’s time to rethink the system from scratch. Five Joint Program-affiliated researchers will help advance an MIT Climate Grand Challenges flagship project to do just that. (MIT School of Science)

LOOKING FORWARD TO FORECAST THE RISKS OF A CHANGING CLIMATE

To better inform local policy in the face of changing weather extremes, MIT researchers--including seven affiliated with the Joint Program--seek to advance the modeling of long-term weather risks (MIT School of Science)

AT CLIMATE GRAND CHALLENGES SHOWCASE EVENT, AN EXPLORATION OF HOW TO ACCELERATE BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTIONS

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry calls the initiative “classic MIT.” The MIT Joint Program is contributing to three of its five flagship projects. (MIT News)  (Coverage: Bloomberg, Boston Globe, WBUR, NBC-Boston)

WHITE HOUSE RELEASES WHITE PAPER ON BENEFITS OF BETTER MODELING OF BROADER ECONOMIC IMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Q&A: CLIMATE GRAND CHALLENGES FINALISTS ON USING DATA AND SCIENCE TO FORECAST CLIMATE-RELATED RISK

Faculty leaders highlight innovations that can close longstanding knowledge gaps and reimagine how the world responds to the climate crisis