2015

Harvard to fund grants of up to $150,000 for promising ideas to aid environment By Kate Kondayen, Harvard Correspondent Harvard is fertilizing a new crop of ideas to combat climate change. The Climate Change Solutions Fund will award grants of up to $150...

At State Department forum, she says universities must play key role in developing solutions to global problem Harvard Gazette WASHINGTON, D.C. — Speaking at a State Department forum on Tuesday, Harvard President Drew Faust said that universities can and...

It makes first grant for climate and energy research involving China By Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer A new, multidisciplinary, collaborative project to investigate climate change, energy security, and sustainable development in China has received...

HUB week panel says recent past helps to show where action is needed, including in Boston By Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer For those wondering what’s needed to face down coming climate-related disasters, the approach is simple, according to one...

HUCE funding supports undergrads from across discipline By Amanda Beattie '17, Harvard Correspondent When Evan Sandhoefner ’17 was hired as a research assistant in December 2014, he wasn’t planning for it to turn into research and co-authorship of a paper...

China’s agreement to cut carbon emissions provides boost against global warming, Harvard analyst says By Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a new commitment on Friday to adopt a cap-and-trade plan to cut carbon...

Expert says upcoming decades will require assessing risk, overseeing mitigation, managing adaptation By Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer With climate change a settled a fact among the great majority of scientists, people are entering an era of “climate...

Season Spotter invites citizen-scientists to help with research By Peter Reuell, Harvard Staff Writer The options for how to spend your free time are almost endless, whether it’s working out at the gym, curling up with a good book, or relaxing in front of...

Papal encyclical will focus governmental, scientific, moral attention on issue, Harvard analysts say During his two years leading the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has washed the feet of inmates, proposed larger roles for women in the church, and...

Harvard University Climate Week April 6 - 10 The Harvard University Center for the Environment, in cooperation with a wide variety of partner institutions across the Harvard campus, has organized a week of climate change-related events that we are calling...