Fluid-filled smart windows cut heating and cooling costs
A new window design uses temperature-sensitive liquid patterns to shade rooms when they are hot and admit more sunlight when they are cool.
Tue, May 26, 2026
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Who Pays When Temperatures Soar?
Researchers from the Climate Adaptation in South Asia Cluster examine how the economic costs of extreme heat are distributed across workers, households, firms, and governments — and how these costs cascade to disproportionately burden disadvantaged populations.
Wed, May 6, 2026
Thu, Apr 30, 2026
Rethinking how India adapts to extreme heat
A new white paper from the Salata Institute's Climate Adaptation in South Asia research cluster brings together perspectives from climate science, public health, labor, agriculture, design, and finance to examine how extreme heat is reshaping life and livelihoods across India.
Wed, Apr 15, 2026
Methane’s 250th birthday
Global climate experts gathered in Italy to mark the 250th anniversary of methane's discovery, discussing current research and advancing strategies for reducing its impact.
Thu, Apr 9, 2026
Heat waves and annual death rates in older adults in the United States
A new nationwide study of more than 73 million older Americans finds that heat waves are driving a substantial increase in deaths each year, with disproportionate impacts on Black and low‑income communities, while neighborhoods with more green space see lower death rates.
Tue, Mar 17, 2026
Seasonality and Declining Intensity of Methane Emissions
Harvard research group publishes paper characterizing seasonal changes in emissions and longer-term reductions in methane intensity in the U.S. Permian Basin.
Thu, Mar 5, 2026
Research Brief: Incentives to Emit in Upstream Oil and Gas: Theory, Evidence, and Policy Implications
The study examines the effect of market incentives and infrastructure constraints on methane emissions from oil and gas production in the Permian Basin of the United States – and then explores potential policy approaches to reducing emissions.
Tue, Mar 3, 2026
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.
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
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