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Africa’s rising seas, mapped and measured coast-to-coast

A new tool lets users click anywhere on Africa’s shoreline to visualize how sea level has changed since 1900, what forces are driving the accelerating change, and how much more to expect by 2100.

Mon, Jun 15, 2026

The old forests nobody knew were there

Hidden in northern Maine, newly revealed old forests store vast amounts of carbon. But most remain unprotected on private timberland.

Mon, Jun 8, 2026

May’s heatwaves offer early warning for workers

As cities prepare for hotter summers, protecting people on the job will require enforceable rules, local action, and workers’ voices.

Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Is “rights of nature” the right phrase?

A growing legal movement is translating older Indigenous traditions of reciprocity and responsibility into Western law – but its core terms remain contested.

Wed, May 27, 2026

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Research Stories

Farmers adapt to climate change by irrigating more: New paper

Pumping groundwater can stress aquifers and make soils saltier, threatening future food production.

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Tue, Jun 9, 2026

From waste wool to building insulation

A Harvard team is turning discarded wool into retrofit insulation that could help lower the carbon cost of building materials.

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Tue, May 26, 2026

Fluid-filled smart windows cut heating and cooling costs

A new window design uses temperature-sensitive liquid patterns to shade rooms when they are hot and admit more sunlight when they are cool.

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Tue, May 26, 2026

Rethinking how India adapts to extreme heat

A new white paper from the Salata Institute’s Climate Adaptation in South Asia research cluster brings together perspectives from climate science, public health, labor, agriculture, design, and finance to examine how extreme heat is reshaping life and livelihoods across India.

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Wed, Apr 15, 2026

Experiment asks: What helps trees resist climate change?

Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Professor Jeannine Cavender-Bares investigates how biodiversity furthers forest resilience.

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Wed, Apr 8, 2026

Heat waves and annual death rates in older adults in the United States

A new nationwide study of more than 73 million older Americans finds that heat waves are driving a substantial increase in deaths each year, with disproportionate impacts on Black and low‑income communities, while neighborhoods with more green space see lower death rates.

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Tue, Mar 17, 2026

Seasonality and Declining Intensity of Methane Emissions

Harvard research group publishes paper characterizing seasonal changes in emissions and longer-term reductions in methane intensity in the U.S. Permian Basin.

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Thu, Mar 5, 2026

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Harvard research: Half of U.S. public companies are now creating climate solutions

New research from Harvard Business School shows American companies are moving forward with investments in climate-related technologies and products, even as the federal government dials back its support. Read more via Harvard Business School.

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Tue, Feb 10, 2026

AI, Data Centers, and the U.S. Electric Grid: A Watershed Moment

A team of experts across Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) outlines the current state and potential consequences of U.S. data center electricity usage and corresponding grid expansion. Read more via the Belfer Center.

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Tue, Feb 10, 2026

MethaneSAT Update: Oil & gas methane emissons exceed both reported inventories and industry goals

Take a first look at a system-wide view of oil and gas methane emissions. Read the latest from MethaneSAT via the MethaneSAT website.

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Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Research Brief: Recent History of U.S. Methane Regulation

The Harvard Methane Initiative has released a new research brief, reviewing and analyzing the recent history of methane regulation in the United States.

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Wed, Jan 21, 2026

West African youth turn their lenses on climate change

A Salata Institute project is helping young photographers from the Gulf of Guinea learn to tell their stories of climate change.

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Wed, Jan 21, 2026

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World Bank panel hears from Salata extreme heat researcher

New field evidence from India shows why heat risk is a health and income issue – and why solutions must be locally grounded.

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Wed, Jan 7, 2026

Harvard Methane Initiative Director Robert Stavins Moderates Climate Week NYC Panel on “Methane-Emissions Abatement in the Oil & Gas Sector”

Experts at a Climate Week NYC panel highlighted how new technologies and data are enabling significant, cost-effective reductions in oil and gas methane emissions to quickly address climate change.

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Thu, Oct 2, 2025

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Climate Adaptation in the Gulf of Guinea: Building Preferred Futures

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Alumni in Climate Networking Series: London Climate Action Week

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Abatement of Methane Emissions in the Oil & Gas Sector: Costs and Opportunities

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Africa’s rising seas, mapped and measured coast-to-coast

A new tool lets users click anywhere on Africa’s shoreline to visualize how sea level has changed since 1900, what forces are driving the accelerating change, and how much more to expect by 2100.

Mon, Jun 15, 2026

Farmers adapt to climate change by irrigating more: New paper

Pumping groundwater can stress aquifers and make soils saltier, threatening future food production.

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Tue, Jun 9, 2026

The old forests nobody knew were there

Hidden in northern Maine, newly revealed old forests store vast amounts of carbon. But most remain unprotected on private timberland.

Mon, Jun 8, 2026

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Harvard’s Home for Climate and Sustainability

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Africa’s rising seas, mapped and measured coast-to-coast

The old forests nobody knew were there

May’s heatwaves offer early warning for workers

Is “rights of nature” the right phrase?

Research Stories

Farmers adapt to climate change by irrigating more: New paper

From waste wool to building insulation

Fluid-filled smart windows cut heating and cooling costs

Rethinking how India adapts to extreme heat

Experiment asks: What helps trees resist climate change?

Heat waves and annual death rates in older adults in the United States

Seasonality and Declining Intensity of Methane Emissions

Harvard research: Half of U.S. public companies are now creating climate solutions

AI, Data Centers, and the U.S. Electric Grid: A Watershed Moment

MethaneSAT Update: Oil & gas methane emissons exceed both reported inventories and industry goals

Research Brief: Recent History of U.S. Methane Regulation

West African youth turn their lenses on climate change

World Bank panel hears from Salata extreme heat researcher

Harvard Methane Initiative Director Robert Stavins Moderates Climate Week NYC Panel on “Methane-Emissions Abatement in the Oil & Gas Sector”

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Africa’s rising seas, mapped and measured coast-to-coast

Farmers adapt to climate change by irrigating more: New paper

The old forests nobody knew were there

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