Climate Science, Policy and COP-20

Checks and Balances

Recap of the Multilateral Assessment Working Group Session (Part 4)

An Assessment of the First Multilateral Assessment:

What went on during the 1st multinational assessment working group meeting on December 6, 2014

My morning started today with a frantic run to my dorm’s dining hall to try to get breakfast before the exciting events…

First Week in Lima: Slow Progress but Optimistic Perspective

With 2014 to be the hottest year ever on records, climate negotiators gathered again on Dec 1 in Lima. The importance of this meeting lies…

Muddy Waters

Uncertainty in Mean Sea Level Predictions and Its Impact on Adaptation Planning

Slow but Steady Progress

A Reflections on the UNFCCC COP-20 Negotiations and Outcomes

REDD-y for Change

The Importance of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)

When people ask me what I want to do with my life, I usually respond with a vague, yet true, answer: “I want to make a difference.” As I continue my sophomore year at MIT, life seems…

Ready for the Field Tests of Solar Climate Engineering?

Despite more than 20 years of international negotiation and cooperation, man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions keep rising, increasing the global average temperature continuously. Scientists pointed out explicitly that to avoid pervasive and irreversible impacts on…

Risky Business

Adapting to the realities of climate change