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PostOctober 7, 2025

Combining agriculture with forestry could accelerate climate progress

MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy

Agroforestry could accelerate climate progress

PostSeptember 30, 2025

In the Vortex of Great Power Competition: Climate, Trade, and Geostrategic ...

MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research

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PostAugust 21, 2025

Study links rising temperatures and declining moods

“It's clear now, with our present study adding to findings from prior studies, that weather alters sentiment on a global scale,” Nick Obradovich says.

PostJuly 28, 2025

Why animals are a critical part of forest carbon absorption

A great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) eats a fig in Royal Manas National Park, Bhutan. Hornbills are key long-distance seed dispersers in Asian tropical forests, but forest degradation, hunting, and wildlife trade threaten the ecological roles they play.

PostJune 5, 2025

How will U.S. land use change by 2050?

MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy

How will U.S. land use change by 2050?

PostMay 9, 2025

The Science of the City: Some Maryland counties burn food waste; others jus...

Montgomery County’s infamous waste-to-energy incinerator in Dickerson, Maryland

PostMay 7, 2025

A sustainable future is possible for Houston—local officials just have li...

An overhead view of N Green River Dr. in Houston.

PostMarch 31, 2025

For plants, urban heat islands don’t mimic global warming

Meghan Blumstein studied red oak genotypes across New England, concentrating on trees that were within reach in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She then collaborated with people doing research at the Harvard Forest, a research forest in rural central Massachusetts.

PostFebruary 20, 2025

3 Questions: Exploring the limits of carbon sequestration

Rincon de la Vieja, an active volcano in Costa Rica, experiences elevated levels of carbon dioxide due to its volcanic activity, where CO2 naturally seeps from cracks in the volcano's foundation, creating a unique environment for studying the effects of how plants might respond to rising global CO2 levels.

PostNovember 26, 2024

Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?

A study led by MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy researchers shows that there is enough land to support efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius while addressing competing needs for long-term food security and ecosystem health.

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