Using markets to adapt to climate change
Research from Harvard professors Wolfram Schlenker and Ishan Nath shows if and when markets can help limit the harms from climate change.
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California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way
Roxana Shafiee speaks to CalMatters on the barriers high electricity costs can place on heat pump adoption.
Tue, Feb 24, 2026
Roxana Shafiee on heat pumps in The Conversation
Americans want heat pumps – but high electricity prices may get in the way.
Mon, Feb 2, 2026
Falling Battery Storage Costs Are Quietly Reshaping Electricity Markets
Rising electricity prices will likely spur more people to embrace battery systems that store solar power, says research by HBS professor Christian Kaps. Do governments still need to offer incentives?
Wed, Jan 28, 2026
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.
Wed, Jan 7, 2026
Research Brief: Worldwide National Methane Emissions
The Harvard Methane Initiative has released a new research brief, summarizing research on satellite-based detection and quantification of methane emissions worldwide.
Mon, Dec 15, 2025
Climate disasters strain mental health in West Africa
Climate-driven flooding and erosion along West Africa’s coast are fueling an overlooked mental health crisis. New polling shows how governments could build psychological support into disaster plans.
Mon, Dec 15, 2025
West Africa experts look to the ocean to pay for climate adaptation
Financing coastal adaptation and resilience will require local resources, private capital – and the rule of law.
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
E&E News reports on HBS study: 74% of S&P 500 companies revised emissions data
U.S. companies routinely revise their own greenhouse gas emissions estimates, researchers at Harvard Business School have found. And they’re usually correcting upward — meaning their previous numbers were too low.
Fri, Dec 5, 2025
New York Times features extreme heat research led by the Salata Institute
"Since 2024, researchers at Harvard have been following the lives of nearly 300 informal women workers, mainly in Ahmedabad. The women agreed to wear Fitbits for the duration of the study, being conducted with SEWA, and have heat sensors installed in their homes. The Fitbits, along with smartphones given to the participants, track heart rates, sleep patterns and other data."
Tue, Nov 18, 2025
Harvard-MIT research shapes COP30 initiative on carbon market integration
Brazil, the EU, and China, among others, have committed to establish an Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets to discuss carbon pricing and trade rules – a framework informed by the Global Climate Policy Project at Harvard and MIT.
Fri, Nov 7, 2025
Research Brief: Satellite quantification of methane emissions from South American countries
The Methane Initiative has released a new research brief, summarizing research on satellite-based detection and quantification of methane emissions in South America.
Wed, Nov 5, 2025