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MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy

@mit_cs3

@mit_cs3 improves understanding of sustainability challenges & helps decision-makers address global change, enhancing wellbeing for current & future generations

 MIT Cambridge, MA
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Joined June 2010
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This new Q&A with @eapsMIT Research Scientist and CS3 affiliate Jonathan Lauderdale explores how #ocean #carbon sequestration changes under different glacial conditions, and how that may influence larger #climate patterns. tinyurl.com/2x6j5dk5
By coupling the expansion of sea ice and ocean circulation under glacial conditions, rather than looking at them individually, scientists are painting a larger picture of where carbon dioxide was stored in the ocean during global ice ages and how that may influence larger climate patterns. Image credit: Adobe Stock Images

ALT By coupling the expansion of sea ice and ocean circulation under glacial conditions, rather than looking at them individually, scientists are painting a larger picture of where carbon dioxide was stored in the ocean during global ice ages and how that may influence larger climate patterns. Image credit: Adobe Stock Images

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The size of the hole in the #ozone layer last month, measuring 10.6 million sq. miles, was especially large. However, longer term trends show that the ozone hole is slowly recovering as expected, says MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Susan Solomon. tinyurl.com/m83y96d
These visualizations show how the Antarctic ozone hole grew from August 1, 2026 to September 12, 2026. European Union, Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service data

ALT These visualizations show how the Antarctic ozone hole grew from August 1, 2026 to September 12, 2026. European Union, Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service data

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A new MIT CS3 study pinpoints U.S. states with the steepest warming trends, indicating where #climate adaptation measures are needed most. #sustainability cs3.mit.edu/news-media/news-…
A new study reports global-warming-attributed trends in monthly-averaged maximum daily temperature for every U.S. state. (Source: NASA)

ALT A new study reports global-warming-attributed trends in monthly-averaged maximum daily temperature for every U.S. state. (Source: NASA)

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Climate 'fingerprint' research shows that human influence on the Earth's #climate system is 'incontrovertible,' according to new review co-authored by MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Susan Solomon. news.agu.org/press-release/s…
Scientists reaffirm ‘incontrovertible’ evidence of human influence on climate

Scientists reaffirm ‘incontrovertible’ evidence of human influence on climate

The scientific evidence for human-caused global warming is stronger than ever, according to a major new review in Earth’s Future, AGU’s journal for research on the state of the planet and its...

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From Earth system modeling to #climate #resilience, MIT CS3 presentations and sessions at the 2026 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting will explore multiple #sustainability challenges and solutions. cs3.mit.edu/news-media/news-…
Source: AGU

ALT Source: AGU

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A paper co-authored by MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Christopher Knittel argues that revoking fuel economy standards does not save consumers money. nytimes.com/2026/09/28/clima…
Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars

Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars

The move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles.

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A new way of simulating #wind turbines in the field shows how tweaking turbine operation could unlock tens of thousands of dollars per turbine everyyear, finds study co-authored by MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Michael Howland. tinyurl.com/muphzyzx
By pressurizing wind tunnels, researchers were able to simulate field conditions at wind farms and validate predictive models. Credits: Credit: MIT News; Getty Images

ALT By pressurizing wind tunnels, researchers were able to simulate field conditions at wind farms and validate predictive models. Credits: Credit: MIT News; Getty Images

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Presenting the October 2026 MIT CS3 e-newsletter. In this issue: Predicting large disparities in access to #food, water & #energy in 2050; putting #nuclear waste into perspective; mapping extreme weather risks; #carbon pricing; & #ozone depletion. tinyurl.com/2hs7kue6
A new study focuses on forecasting future access to food, water, and energy in 2050. Credits: Credit: MIT News; iStock

ALT A new study focuses on forecasting future access to food, water, and energy in 2050. Credits: Credit: MIT News; iStock

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MIT researchers, including several affiliated with CS3, are advancing tools to help evaluate a location’s vulnerabilities to flooding, cyclones, humid heat waves, or other #climate-related events. #ExtremeWeather #Resilience tinyurl.com/bdea2566
The “New World of Weather” project, one of MIT’s five Climate Grand Challenges announced in 2022, is “advancing the science, technologies, and practical strategies needed to help communities anticipate [extreme weather] and build greater resilience,” says MIT Vice President for Energy and Climate Evelyn Wang. Credits: Image: iStock

ALT The “New World of Weather” project, one of MIT’s five Climate Grand Challenges announced in 2022, is “advancing the science, technologies, and practical strategies needed to help communities anticipate [extreme weather] and build greater resilience,” says MIT Vice President for Energy and Climate Evelyn Wang. Credits: Image: iStock

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MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Haruko Wainwright believes the risks posed by radioactive wastes cannot be properly assessed without also considering the hazards of chemical wastes. #nuclear #sustainability news.mit.edu/2026/3-question…
3 Questions: Putting nuclear waste into perspective

3 Questions: Putting nuclear waste into perspective

MIT Professor Haruko Wainwright describes why she believes an expansion of the nuclear power sector in the United States will benefit the environment, despite the fact that a solution to the perman...

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Team of economists led by MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Catherine Wolfram finds that a group of countries could set up a shared #carbon pricing scheme that cuts ~1.5% of global greenhouse gas #emissions & raises nearly $200 billion/year in public money. tinyurl.com/mrxsjxjr
A metallurgical production plant releases emissions from its smokestacks. Credit: Shutterstock

ALT A metallurgical production plant releases emissions from its smokestacks. Credit: Shutterstock

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The future of #affordability: In some world regions, the poorest people may spend about 50% of their #income on #food, while the richest spend about 5%, finds study co-authored by MIT CS3 and @mitenergy Principal Research Scientist Jennifer Morris. tinyurl.com/2597f6bw
A new study focuses on forecasting future access to food, water, and energy in 2050. Credits: Credit: MIT News; iStock

ALT A new study focuses on forecasting future access to food, water, and energy in 2050. Credits: Credit: MIT News; iStock

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Presenting the September 2026 e-newsletter of the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy. In this issue: Assessing regional economic impacts of different #decarbonization pathways; and #climate risk, #adaptation and #innovations. tinyurl.com/taas8f5z
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Commentary co-authored by MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Christopher Knittel argues for a mileage-based approach to how we tax auto travel. (WBUR) wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/08…
Cars line up at the pumps of a Gulf Oil station on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Boston on Sunday, July 19. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

ALT Cars line up at the pumps of a Gulf Oil station on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Boston on Sunday, July 19. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

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AI’s biggest #climate threat isn’t the power draw of data centers — it’s the economic growth AI unleashes, argue MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate John Sterman and co-author in a forthcoming book chapter. #ArtificialIntelligence #datacenter mitsloan.mit.edu/press/will-…
Credit: IR_Stone/iStock

ALT Credit: IR_Stone/iStock

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MIT CS3 Principal Research Scientist Jennifer Morris's latest project aims to enable decision-makers to assess the regional economic effects of different #decarbonization pathways. Here we explore her career path and its potential impact on society. tinyurl.com/5h6jf9hz
Jennifer Morris moderating a panel at the 48th Global Change Forum in March 2026 (Photo by Jamie Bartholomay)

ALT Jennifer Morris moderating a panel at the 48th Global Change Forum in March 2026 (Photo by Jamie Bartholomay)

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A new project funded by @schmidtsciences and co-led by MIT CS3 researchers aims to enable decision-makers to assess potential regional #economy-wide impacts of multiple #decarbonization pathways. tinyurl.com/ykdt3rnw
Source: Schmidt Sciences

ALT Source: Schmidt Sciences

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Articles in our August 2026 e-newsletter show how CS3 researchers are advancing our understanding of natural & societal systems; providing actionable information for #energy, #transportation & business planners; & addressing planetary & regional changes. tinyurl.com/mr43kyrm
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Introducing GLODAP v3, an internally consistent database of #ocean #carbon measurements widely used to determine ocean uptake of anthropogenic carbon & validate ocean carbon models. CS3 Principal Research Scientist Ryan Woosley contributed to this upgrade. tinyurl.com/njbtwbv7
Map showing all stations in GLODAPv3. Source: OceanICU

ALT Map showing all stations in GLODAPv3. Source: OceanICU

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MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Michael Howland and co-authors of a new study in Nature Energy find that where new #energy projects are built could be key to avoiding blackouts in a future with hotter weather and other challenges. tinyurl.com/4jr3esxu
MIT researchers have created a way to make more climate-informed energy siting choices and shown how it can be used to make energy systems more resilient and reduce blackouts. Credits: Credit: iStock

ALT MIT researchers have created a way to make more climate-informed energy siting choices and shown how it can be used to make energy systems more resilient and reduce blackouts. Credits: Credit: iStock

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