Farmers adapt to climate change by irrigating more: New paper
Pumping groundwater can stress aquifers and make soils saltier, threatening future food production.
Tue, Jun 9, 2026
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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
Magda Maaoui Assistant Professor of Urban Planning
Magda Maaoui is Assistant Professor of urban planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She co-leads the Healthy Places Design Lab, and is affiliated with the Bloomberg Center for...
Mon, Jun 8, 2026
‘Climate policy uncertainty is bad for the economy’
Analysis reveals unhappy marriage of lower productivity and higher prices amid wobbly regulation
Mon, Jun 8, 2026
Using AI to Unlock Geothermal Energy at Scale: Zanskar
Geothermal energy has long been seen as a promising, but challenging, clean energy resource. Unlike wind or solar, geothermal requires finding heat hidden deep underground, often with little surface indication of where to look. Joel Edwards, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Zanskar, joins Climate Rising to explain how advances in geoscience, data science, and machine learning are transforming geothermal exploration. By combining publicly available geologic data with modern modeling techniques, Zanskar is working to reduce the risk and cost of finding new geothermal resources. The conversation explores how geothermal systems work, why exploration has historically been challenging, and how Zanskar’s approach is enabling “blind discoveries”—finding viable geothermal resources that lack surface expressions such as hot springs or geysers. Joel also discusses the economics of geothermal, the role of data centers as a potential catalyst for growth, and what it will take to scale the industry.
Fri, Jun 5, 2026
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.
Thu, Jun 4, 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
FAQ: How to use the Africa sea-level tool
A guide to our new interactive map of past and projected sea-level change along Africa’s coasts, and the ocean, ice, water, and land processes that shape local risk.
Wed, Jun 3, 2026
Carbon Pricing and Climate Policy: A Conversation with Yale Professor Ken Gillingham
Kenneth Gillingham, Professor of Economics at the Yale School of the Environment, is the guest on this week's episode. Drawing upon his expertise in applied microeconomics, behavioral economics, industrial organization, and integrated assessment modeling of climate change, he and host Robert Stavins discuss carbon pricing mechanisms, energy policy, and the importance of distributional equity in designing climate policy. The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Fri, May 29, 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
Handbook of the Economics of Climate Change
Harvard Kennedy School professor Ishan Nath writes on climate change, climate policy, and trade in the Handbook of the Economics of Climate Change
Wed, May 27, 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.
Tue, May 26, 2026