Climate

Harvard voices and research on climate change—science, policy, and action toward a sustainable future.

The Arctic Is Changing. What Does It Mean for Geopolitics?

Harvard’s Arctic Initiative brings together researchers from across disciplines to understand rapid warming.

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard Hosts Second “Climate Action Week”

Can urgent questions facing the world’s prime polluting industries be addressed through politics and policy?

by Jonathan Shaw

The Danger of Climate Tipping Points

Harvard researchers are developing response capability for a climate emergency.

by Jonathan Shaw

Can Plants Sequester Enough Carbon To Slow Climate Change?

The world’s forests impound carbon below ground, a Harvard scientist shows, but for how long?

by Jonathan Shaw

Geopolitics and the Energy Transition

International relations during the shift to a net-zero economy

by Jonathan Shaw

Could Rock-Weathering Help Solve Climate Change?

Accelerating natural processes presents a potential  new CO2 mitigation strategy.

by Erin O’Donnell