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Obama’s Dilemma: The Keystone XL Pipeline Decision
April 30, 2013David Keith, Michael Levi, and Elana Schor discussed how the media influence public debate on the Keystone XL decision during a special seminar sponsored by the Environment and Natural Resources Program. Read More…
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Housing Residents Host Water Taste Test
World Water Day was observed March 22. Each year, it's celebrated as a day for global water awareness. Read More…
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DOE Budget Authority for Energy Research, Development, & Demonstration Database
In our annual review of the budget request for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of Energy's energy research, development, demonstration (RD&D) programs, we observe that it is significantly higher than the FY12 budget, a 33 percent increase overall, from $3.25 billion to $4.30 billion (current dollars), not including basic energy sciences. Read More…
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HKS Leads Grassroots Movement Discussion
As part of the Harvard Kennedy School Sustainability Initiative (HKSSI) Earth Month activities, Marshall Ganz, senior lecturer in public policy at the Kennedy School’s Hauser Center, spoke to a diverse group from the greater Harvard community about grassroots sustainability efforts. Read More…
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The Role of Forests in a Future Climate Agreement
Forests can play a significant role in helping to avoid dangerous climate change, and a global agreement under the UNFCCC would be uniquely placed to support efforts in this regard. Read More…
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The Role of Tropical Forests in Climate-Change Mitigation
Forests can play a significant role in helping to avoid dangerous climate change, and a global agreement under the UNFCCC would be uniquely placed to support efforts in this regard. Read More…
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Harvard Real Estate Buildings Achieve ENERGY STAR Certification
Harvard Real Estate (HRE) recently achieved ENERGY STAR certification for three buildings in its portfolio: 14 Story Street, 78 Mt. Auburn Street, and 5 Sacramento Street, all located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The U.S. Read More…
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Pitcher plants provide tipping pointNew research out of the Harvard Forest offers insight on exactly when the tipping point occurs that can disrupt the intricate web of life in a lake. Read More…
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From The Harvard Gazette
Earth feels impact of middle classThe rise of the middle class is a bigger environmental challenge than the rising global population, according to Sir David King, the former science adviser to the British government, who urged the adoption of sustainable development as a way to manage growing global demands in a finite world. Read More…
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From The Harvard Gazette