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Climate Adaptation in the Gulf of Guinea 
The Cluster is considering climate adaptation strategies to coastal erosion in Abidjan, Accra, and Lagos that would be technically feasible, that could be implemented, and that would ga...
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Strengthening Communities
The Cluster is examining the social costs and benefits of changes in the energy system, and propose concrete ways communities, firms, and governments to help them navigate the wide rang...
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Climate Adaptation in South Asia 
The purpose of this Cluster is to advance climate adaptation research and implementation at the household, community, state, and federal levels in South Asia, particularly in the contex...
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Corporate Net-Zero Targets Project
A rapidly growing number of businesses are announcing greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets, including net-zero goals. Corporate progress on net-zero and other emissions reduction...
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Reducing Global Methane Emissions
The Cluster is seeking meaningful and sustained progress in global methane emissions reductions through research and effective engagement with policymakers in government and key stakeho...
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Rising CO2 and Tropical Forests 
Tropical forests are one of the most vital ecosystems on Earth, yet little is understood about how they will respond to increasing CO2 in the atmosphere. Harvard Professor Ben Taylor and his team are undertaking first-of-its-kind research exploring how increasing CO2 will affect plant-microbe partnerships in tropical forest ecosystems.
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Mar 3, 2023
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The Burke Climate and Health Fellowship
In partnership with the Harvard Global Health Institute, the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, is excited to announce that we are now offering a 2-year fellowship program for eligible research fellows, post-doctoral scholars, and early career faculty pursuing scholarly research at the intersection of climate change and global health.
Harvard Research
Feb 14, 2023

HUCE Environmental Fellows Program
The Harvard University Center for the Environment (HUCE) Environmental Fellows program enables doctorate recipients to work for two years with Harvard faculty members to create new environmental knowledge while also strengthening connections across the University's academic disciplines.
Harvard Research
Feb 13, 2023
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CloudHouse Climate Pavilion: Zero-waste architecture for climate resilience
Iman Fayyad places "no waste" at the forefront of design for the CloudHouse Shade Pavilion in Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Cambridge. The structure not only offers shade, but also a space that brings the community together.
Harvard Research
Feb 13, 2023
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Is the Brain Relevant to Climate Change? 
Ann-Christine Duhaime of Harvard Medical School is using her expertise in neuroscience to explore how the design of the human brain and its inherent response and reward systems are influencing the way we perceive, respond to, and behave towards climate change.
Harvard Research
Feb 13, 2023
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Team plans industrial-scale carbon removal plant
Uses existing technology in novel ways to extract it from atmosphere
Harvard Research
Feb 13, 2023
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Wings and Wavelengths
Professor Naomi Pierce has created a new device that allows her team to complete multi-spectral scans and identify unique nanostructures on butterfly wings. Her research team will use this knowledge to inform bio-inspired design of materials with functions including enhanced thermoregulation, IR radiative cooling, and UV resistance.
Harvard Research
Feb 13, 2023
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From Classroom to Cloudroom: passive bioclimatic design for extreme heat adaptation
Belinda Tato is creating a new kind of gathering place, that highlights both local climate change realities, and locals resilient outlook for the future. Through her community-based design process, Tato is creating climatically comfortable spaces that bring people together to learn and converse.
Harvard Research
Feb 13, 2023
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Global health experts weigh environmental justice, social medicine
Faculty at Harvard Medical School explore the impacts of climate change on health, and how they can adapt the medical curriculum.
Harvard Research
Feb 13, 2023
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On the Battery Frontier
Harvard Associate Professor of Materials Science, Xin Li is developing the energy storage materials of the future. The Li Lab has created solid state batteries that outperform current lithium-ion batteries used today. Their research is pushing boundaries that could lead to major breakthroughs for electric vehicle technology.
Harvard Research
Feb 13, 2023