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Faculty across disciplines react to withdrawal from climate accord By Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer Though other nations appear to be standing firm on their climate commitments, and U.S. states, cities, and business leaders have reaffirmed pledges to...

New framework accounts for conflicting estimates of global temperature increases By Leah Burrows, SEAS Communications Harvard University researchers have resolved a conflict in estimates of how much the Earth will warm in response to a doubling of carbon...

Harvard Global Institute announces second cycle of research grants Harvard President Drew Faust has awarded a second cycle of grants to faculty through the Harvard Global Institute (HGI), which was established last year. In this grant cycle, the five...

Climate change affects health ‘across the board’ says Chan School director Harvard Chan School Communications In a new podcast series, “Harvard Chan: This Week in Health,” the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health brings you top health headlines —...

Harvard grant program provides $1 million across a range of academic boundaries Seven research projects led by scientists, historians, economists, and public health experts from five Harvard Schools will share about $1 million in the third round of grants...

Nobelist who identified cause of ozone hole says world’s megacities require solutions that fit their circumstances By Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer ANobel Prize-winning chemist who identified the cause of the atmospheric ozone hole has called for new...

Harvard achieves science-based climate goal set in 2008By Colin Durrant, Harvard Correspondent The wells that plunge 1,500 feet under Radcliffe Yard are out of sight to those walking over them. But to the facilities team there, they are well known as...

Shifts can affect agriculture, farming in many ways globally, panel says. By Maureen Brown, Harvard Correspondent The effects of climate change may be producing a domino effect worldwide, and one area of increasing concern involves food. Four experts...

Harvard experts gather to discuss urgency, complexity of growing problemBy Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer Is it possible that the cascading effects of climate change left a fingerprint on the recent U.S. elections? That possibility was floated at a...

University of Alaska scholar describes a coming crisis of displacement By Liz Mineo, Harvard Staff Writer In one of the most dreaded science-fiction scenarios, entire communities are forced to abandon their homes because rising sea levels, droughts, and...