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Pulling carbon into seawater using engineered bacteria

Synthetically engineered marine bacteria accelerate natural bioweathering with potential for decarbonizing the atmosphere at industrial scales

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Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Crackers are past date on box. Should I toss them?

Policy expert says new California law highlights need for national standards on safety labels to cut high levels of U.S. food waste

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Wed, Aug 26, 2026

Seawalls and other hard choices on the shore

A cost-benefit analysis suggests that seawalls can buy Côte d’Ivoire time – but not a lasting answer.

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Tue, Aug 18, 2026

Making room for data centers without derailing the energy transition

A study examines whether smarter siting and flexible power use could accommodate surging data-center demand while limiting pressure on grids that also need to connect more renewable energy.

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Mon, Aug 17, 2026

Restoring Boston’s Buried Waterways

How recovering natural systems can solve sewer overflows and prepare cities for a changing climate.

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Mon, Aug 17, 2026

How Harvard students measure a changing climate

During a summer in Harvard’s Research Village, climate-focused undergrads examined polluted rivers, migration patterns, and plant resilience, among other topics.

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Thu, Aug 13, 2026

Overheated: Women, Work, and the Relentless Heat of India's Informal Economy

Photojournalist Ed Kashi, in collaboration with the Climate Adaptation in South Asia cluster, follows three women working in India's vast informal economy as extreme temperatures rise.

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Wed, Aug 12, 2026

Le Xie honored with IEEE PES Peter W. Sauer Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award

Xie recognized for visionary contributions to undergraduate teaching

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Wed, Aug 12, 2026

When heat hits home: Climate change’s hidden and deadly toll

Buildings, housing conditions, and access to cooling shape the health risks of extreme heat. A study from Boston shows how the cost of buying and running air conditioning can leave high-risk residents without protection.

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Mon, Aug 10, 2026