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Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program Announces Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) Workshop with Resources for the Future

The joint workshop, planned for September 2024, aims to spark and accelerate research on the social and economic dimensions of SRM.
Solar Geoengineering Research Program News
Fri, May 10, 2024

2024-2025 Radcliffe-Salata Climate Justice Fellows Announced

Today, the Salata Institute and Harvard Radcliffe Institute announced that Holly Buck and Rachel Morello-Frosch will join its historic 25th anniversary class of fellows.
News
Fri, May 10, 2024

Slowing Sea Level Rise

Can sea level rise be slowed? A new project called Sea Level Investigation and Management (SLIM), made possible by a generous gift from Cornelius “Neil” Prior Jr. LLB ’62, aims to find out.
News
Thu, May 2, 2024
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Research Brief: African Rice Cultivation and Methane Emissions 

The Harvard Initiative on Reducing Global Methane Emissions, supported by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, has released a Research Brief titled “Updating Estimates of Methane Emissions: Rising Emissions in Africa from Rice Agriculture.” The Brief summarizes research by Professor Daniel Jacob and postdoctoral fellow Zichong Chen, atmospheric scientists at Harvard University, with their colleagues. The researchers found that rapidly increasing lowland rice agriculture in Africa could be contributing significantly to the current rise in global methane emissions.
Cluster Research News White Paper Methane
Mon, Apr 29, 2024

Applications Open: Burke Climate and Health Fellowship

Apply by May 31 for the Burke Climate and Health Fellowship, offered by the Harvard Global Health Initiative and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University.
Action Accelerator News Harvard Research
Fri, Apr 26, 2024

The Nile Delta: Where Science, Policy and Politics Collide

Harvard workshop discusses how to communicate the urgency of climate change to policymakers juggling multiple crises.
Cluster Research News Harvard Research
Fri, Apr 26, 2024

Seeking energy-efficient windows, Harvard lab finds inspiration in squid

Biomimetics suggests that climate solutions for heating, cooling, and lighting our buildings are available in the natural world.
Action Accelerator News Harvard Research
Mon, Apr 22, 2024

How to pay for climate adaptation in Africa

Researchers at Harvard Business School are examining how to unlock private capital and cut the cost of future climate disasters.
Cluster Research News Harvard Research
Fri, Apr 12, 2024

Register Now for Harvard Climate Action Week, June 10 - 14

Harvard Climate Action Week invites climate experts, leaders, and stakeholders to come together and explore solutions to the most complex and challenging dimensions of the climate crisis. Events, in-person and online, dive deep into the policies, private actions, and leadership needed to drive further reductions in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. This week of events is hosted by the Climate Action Accelerator at the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University.
News Harvard Climate Action Week Harvard Research
Wed, Apr 10, 2024

Salata Institute Funds Eight New Climate Research Projects 

Today, the Salata Institute announced a third round of seed grant awards for work on understudied and emerging topics in climate and sustainability. The projects include research into new methods of direct air capture of carbon dioxide, the role animals play in global carbon cycles, new frameworks for climate migration, and more.
News Harvard Research
Tue, Apr 9, 2024

Summer Internships in Climate and Sustainability

Looking for a summer internship in climate and sustainability? Explore the growing list of summer opportunities.
News Student Programs
Mon, Apr 8, 2024

EPA Finalizes Multipollutant Vehicle Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 through 2032

EPA released a final tailpipe emissions rule that sets new, more stringent emissions standards for greenhouse gas and criteria pollutants for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles. Read analysis from the Harvard Environmental and Energy Law Program.
Action Accelerator News
Thu, Apr 4, 2024