A Glimpse of America's Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids February 18, 2021 Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits.... Read more about A Glimpse of America's Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids
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?
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
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
How Investors Are Sizing Up Climate Change's Risks—and Opportunities April 22, 2020 What are the financial implications of rising seas and extreme weather? Asset managers and risk experts gathered at HBS to discuss how they're evaluating climate risk in their portfolios.... Read more about How Investors Are Sizing Up Climate Change's Risks—and Opportunities
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