The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules October 15, 2020 Over four years in office, the Trump administration has dismantled major climate policies and rolled back many rules... Read more about The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules
How Do You Get Environmentalists to Actually Vote? October 16, 2020 Enough Americans say they prioritize the environment to have a monumental effect on policy. The problem is they just don't vote.... Read more about How Do You Get Environmentalists to Actually Vote?
Climate Change Class Is in Session August 14, 2020 HUCE faculty tackle climate change in expanded Gen Ed course offerings... Read more about Climate Change Class Is in Session
Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism April 30, 2020 Tackling one of the biggest crises of our time—climate change—requires leaders to embrace a new vision of business, argues Rebecca Henderson... Read more about Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism
When Tectonic Plates Began to Shift April 28, 2020 New study suggests it began much earlier than thought, launching the creation of continents, oceans, and other landforms... Read more about When Tectonic Plates Began to Shift
Cooler Catalytic Converters: Cleaner Air for All April 22, 2020 Butterfly wings inspired this innovation that can remove air pollutants better and more cheaply than existing technology... Read more about Cooler Catalytic Converters: Cleaner Air for All
Harvard Endowment to Go Greenhouse Gas-Neutral by 2050 April 22, 2020 University's efforts to eliminate carbon footprint extend to investment portfolio... Read more about Harvard Endowment to Go Greenhouse Gas-Neutral by 2050
Deforestation Damages Even the Rainforests That Survive It April 1, 2020 New study by HUCE Environmental Fellow Elsa Ordway and co-author Greg Asner of ASU mapped and measured "edge effects" on rainforests... Read more about Deforestation Damages Even the Rainforests That Survive It
Feel That Clean Air and Voting Are Human Rights? It's Partly on You February 19, 2020 New book calls for the embrace of an 'ethics of responsibility' to solve social, economic, and political problems... Read more about Feel That Clean Air and Voting Are Human Rights? It's Partly on You
Toll of Climate Change on Workers November 4, 2019 Harvard economist says rise in number of very hot days will cut productivity and hike health risks, especially for many in blue-collar jobs... Read more about Toll of Climate Change on Workers
Solve Ocean's Troubles and Climate Change Too? September 20, 2019 Panel discussion hosted by HUCE honoring James McCarthy brings experts and innovative ideas to campus... Read more about Solve Ocean's Troubles and Climate Change Too?
Want to Avoid Climate-Related Disasters? Try Moving August 23, 2019 A recent study by former Environmental Fellow A.R. Siders makes the case for 'managed retreat' from areas prone to flooding and storms... Read more about Want to Avoid Climate-Related Disasters? Try Moving
A Red Oak Live Tweets Climate Change August 13, 2019 Tree in Harvard Forest outfitted with sensors, cameras, and other digital equipment sends out on-the-ground coverage... Read more about A Red Oak Live Tweets Climate Change
Introducing the 2019-2021 Environmental Fellows May 3, 2019 HUCE welcomes new cohort of postdoctoral researchers... Read more about Introducing the 2019-2021 Environmental Fellows
Think Different, Act More February 19, 2019 Environmental policy advocate Hal Harvey suggests new paths to combat climate change at recent HUCE event.... Read more about Think Different, Act More
The Double-Edged Sword of Palm Oil January 16, 2019 Research led by Environmental Fellow Elsa Ordway points to a more sustainable path forward through engagement with small-scale producers... Read more about The Double-Edged Sword of Palm Oil
Mercury Matters 2018: A Science Brief for Journalists and Policymakers December 1, 2018 A proposal to reopen one or more aspects of US Mercury standards is currently under consideration. Here's what you need to know.... Read more about Mercury Matters 2018: A Science Brief for Journalists and Policymakers
A Clearer Path to Clean Air in China October 18, 2018 New research from Harvard finds formaldehyde – not sulfur dioxide — may be the key to China's stubborn problem of wintertime air pollution... Read more about A Clearer Path to Clean Air in China
Crunch Time for the Human Race October 3, 2018 With the fate of the world firmly in our hands, astrophysicist and cosmologist Martin Rees expects a century of life-altering decisions.... Read more about Crunch Time for the Human Race
Studying Environmental Issues in China September 26, 2018Harvard undergrads spent summer internships working in labs, touring country... Read more about Studying Environmental Issues in China