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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

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

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, 2018

Harvard undergrads spent summer internships working in labs, touring country... Read more about Studying Environmental Issues in China

Harvard Launches Environmental Science and Engineering Concentration

April 27, 2018

Program incorporates broader course offerings, design project... Read more about Harvard Launches Environmental Science and Engineering Concentration

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Harvard and Yale Students Unite for Planetary Health

November 28, 2017

They may be centuries-old rivals, but when it comes to protecting the health of people and the planet, the two are united... Read more about Harvard and Yale Students Unite for Planetary Health

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In Search of a Frozen Ocean

June 15, 2017

Recent Harvard PhD graduate Christopher Horvat subject of joint film, research expedition to high Arctic... Read more about In Search of a Frozen Ocean

First 100 Days: Narratives of Normalization and Disruption

February 3, 2017

The Program on Science, Technology, and Society (STS) launches a new blog aimed at bringing scholarship into closer conversation with practice, and creating allowances for imagining different futures by critically reflecting on our present moment... Read more about First 100 Days: Narratives of Normalization and Disruption

Drawing the Eye to Extinction

January 31, 2017

Artist's perspective gives HMNH exhibit 'gut level' power... Read more about Drawing the Eye to Extinction

Color That Goes Beyond Nature

March 3, 2021

Research opens the door to predicting and designing structural color... Read more about Color That Goes Beyond Nature

Eyes on Tomorrow, Voices of Today

April 21, 2021

Harvard students share thoughts, fears, plans to meet environmental challenges... Read more about Eyes on Tomorrow, Voices of Today

Public Lands 'a Priceless Legacy' for Future

March 9, 2018

Former Interior official outlines disputes over their protection and use... Read more about Public Lands 'a Priceless Legacy' for Future

History Lesson

April 14, 2021

Geneticists comb DNA of ‘survivor’ fish for clues to withstanding climate change... Read more about History Lesson

Teachers as Citizen Climate Scientists

September 1, 2021

Educators from around Boston come to the Arnold Arboretum for its Summer Institute—a multi-day professional development workshop exploring life science and nature curriculum for children... Read more about Teachers as Citizen Climate Scientists

Artificial Intelligence: The Park Rangers of the Anthropocene

March 24, 2017

HUCE Fellow Laura Martin and research team explore the role of artificial intelligence in conservation... Read more about Artificial Intelligence: The Park Rangers of the Anthropocene

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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?

More Than 900 Examples of How Climate Change Affects Business

March 15, 2017

MBA students offer ideas on how companies can negate impacts from a changing environment... Read more about More Than 900 Examples of How Climate Change Affects Business

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

At Extension School, a Sustainable Program Grows

April 20, 2018

Large cohort of students learning how to make a difference... Read more about At Extension School, a Sustainable Program Grows