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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
When the Atlantic creeps closer
Marrying science and planning, a five-year Harvard study has helped a vulnerable Massachusetts peninsula prepare for rough seas ahead.
Mon, Dec 8, 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
Peter Tufano for Reuters: What climate alliances can and cannot do
Are climate alliances effective aids to battle climate change, dangerous cabals conspiring to harm consumers, or modestly useful self-help groups for firms trying to kick the risky emissions habit?
Our Senior Advisor Peter Tufano looked at the evidence and described his findings with Matteo Gasparini in this Reuters commentary.
Tue, Nov 18, 2025
How trash could fuel cleaner takeoffs
Turning city waste into jet fuel could trim aviation’s footprint. Unlike other biofuels, it does not use cropland.
Tue, Nov 18, 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
Permitting gridlock threatens America’s energy future
Strengthening Communities Cluster's Steve Ansolabehere brings expertise on permitting to a new Harvard Business School report on the threats facing the United States' energy grid.
Mon, Nov 17, 2025
Harvard Students Join Peace Boat US Delegation at COP30 in Brazil
Harvard University researchers and students are actively engaged at COP30, participating in events ranging from integrating art, Indigenous wisdom, and science for climate action to centering resilience in primary health care and advancing biodiversity goals. The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability is supporting select Harvard students to attend the conference in Belém.
Thu, Nov 13, 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
Science | Advancing research on financial stability and climate-related financial risk
Jim Stock, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and Director of the Salata Institute, co-authored an op-ed in Science.
Thu, Nov 6, 2025
Salata Climate Action Fellow’s re.green wins 2025 Earthshot Prize
re.green uses AI and satellite data to make reforestation profitable, restoring the Amazon and Atlantic Forests at scale while protecting vital biodiversity, and supporting local communities.
Thu, Nov 6, 2025