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A firefighter works to extinguish a forest fire burning in the mountains of a rural area.

We’re closer to breaching Paris climate limits than we thought—but nations can still make change

Featuring John Holdren

February 24, 2026

Aerial of Brazilian community showing a distinct division and imbalance between a tightly packed lower-income housing development and a sparsely populated wealthier neighborhood with ample green space.

Rethinking globalization to rebuild the middle class and save the planet

Featuring Dani Rodrik

November 4, 2025

Photography of Ishan Nath.

Ishan Nath: Addressing the global economic impact of a warming climate

Featuring Ishan Nath

August 14, 2025

Alt text: An aerial view shows rows of solar panels beside colorful tarps covered with crops drying in the sun.

New research explores the need for a credibility framework to ensure a comprehensive approach to achieving climate goals

Featuring Dustin Tingley

June 30, 2026

A firefighter works to extinguish a forest fire burning in the mountains of a rural area.

Research Insights: Trust in scientists, stigma and social safety nets, universal basic income, and more

Featuring Matthew Baum, Elizabeth Linos, John Holdren, Randall Kekoa Akee, and Iris Bohnet

Spring 2026

Gas pump showing prices per gallon: diesel $8.499, regular $6.799, extra $6.979, and supreme $7.199.

Explainer: Why are gas prices so high right now?

Featuring Jake Sullivan

May 13, 2026

HKS students visiting the MA State House.

Turning environmental leadership into policy in Massachusetts

Featuring Rand Wentworth, Cornell William Brooks, and Linda Bilmes

February 6, 2026

People carry solar panels through flooded fields

HKS faculty and alumni shaping global cooperation on climate

Fall 2025

Cars move along Park Avenue in New York City.

Harvard Kennedy School experts analyze the potential effects of environmental policy deregulation

Featuring Joseph Aldy, John Holdren, Sheila Jasanoff, Wolfram Schlenker, and Robert Stavins

August 11, 2025

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