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New Podcast: Bottom-up Solutions for Fossil Fuel Communities, with Alexander Gazmararian and Dustin Tingley
In this week’s episode of Resources Radio, host Daniel Raimi talks with Dustin Tingley, a professor at Harvard University, and Alexander Gazmararian, a doctoral candidate at Princeton University about how a bottom-up approach to policy could help facilitate the clean energy transition.
Tue, Oct 10, 2023
Professor Dimick’s Reading List for Climate Anxiety
More than two-thirds of Americans feel climate anxiety. Among young adults, a study published by The Lancet found, the figure tops 80 percent. Harvard Professor Sarah Dimick shares a reading list that just might help.
Fri, Oct 6, 2023
Catching Up with the Future: Izabella Teixeira in Conversation at Harvard
Global climate talks must be understood within the context of geopolitical realignment, a top Brazilian negotiator said during a talk at Harvard University.
Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Using History to Target Methane Super Emitters
The greenhouse gas methane is invisible to the human eye, so easy to ignore. But by highlighting its local impacts on human health, researchers at Harvard University hope to score a win for both people and the planet.
Wed, Oct 4, 2023
Workshop Examines Global Ideas for Climate-Resilient Health Systems
In low- and middle-income countries, healthcare services are increasingly on the frontlines of a climate crisis they were not built to address. In a new workshop, funded through the Salata Institute Seed Grant Program, researchers from around the world considered paths to build resilience in these systems.
Wed, Sep 27, 2023
New York Times: The Reach of Wildfire Smoke Is Going Global and Undoing Progress on Clean Air
The New York Times interviewed Harvard University Center for the Environment Fellow Marissa Childs, co-author of a new study in Nature exploring the impact of wildfire smoke on air quality.
Thu, Sep 21, 2023
“The Sustainocene” – Making Energy and Food with Artificial Photosynthesis
Chemist Daniel Nocera is inventing green tools to provide the world’s poorest with food and power. Among the handy side-effects: capturing carbon.
Wed, Sep 20, 2023
On the road to smoother EV charging — and hopefully, greater adoption
A new Harvard-MIT collaboration seeks to improve public EV charging infrastructure, accelerate EV adoption. Read more on the Harvard Gazette website.
Tue, Sep 19, 2023
Harvard Hosts International Workshop on Remote Sensing of Methane
At a workshop hosted by Harvard, leaders of the global effort to track methane emissions with satellite technology discussed how to coordinate their technical approaches and other opportunities for collaboration.
Mon, Sep 18, 2023
The Challenge of Aligning Interests in Pennsylvania Methane Cleanup
A climate research workshop hosted by the Salata Institute explored solutions to the problem of abandoned oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania and beyond.
Wed, Sep 13, 2023
Salata Institute Funds 14 Climate Projects
The Salata Institute Seed Grant Program, launched in April to enable new interdisciplinary research in climate and sustainability, has announced its first cohort of awards. The program will support 19 faculty members working across seven Harvard Schools with funding for projects ranging from exploring a new, algae-based building insulation material to researching the carbon footprint of AI-driven computing. Read more on the Harvard Gazette website.
Tue, Sep 5, 2023