J-PAL expands evidence-to-policy government partnerships to fight poverty worldwide

In collaboration with Community Jameel and Co-Impact, rigorous research will inform social policies and programs.

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) • mit
Aug. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

58% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change – we scoured 77,000 studies to map the pathways

It’s not just mosquitos. Flooding, extreme heat and other climate-related hazards are bringing people into contact with pathogens more often, and affecting people’s ability to fight off disease.

Hannah von Hammerstein, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Environmental Science, University of Hawaii • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 • ~8 min

Climate change is intensifying the water cycle, bringing more powerful storms and flooding – here's what the science shows

Extreme downpours caught people off guard from Las Vegas to Kentucky in July 2022.

Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
July 29, 2022 • ~5 min

Why declaring monkeypox a global health emergency is a preventative step -- not a reason for panic

By late July 2022, monkeypox was present in more than 70 countries with significant spread in certain communities. As a result, the World Health Organization began taking steps to fight the virus.

Kathryn H. Jacobsen, William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair, Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond • conversation
July 26, 2022 • ~7 min

How likely would Britain's 40°C heatwave have been without climate change?

Global heating may be making the weather systems behind heatwaves more common in Europe.

Luke Harrington, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, University of Waikato • conversation
July 26, 2022 • ~7 min

Whether speaking Turkish or Norwegian, the brain’s language network looks the same

Studying speakers of 45 languages, neuroscientists found similar patterns of brain activation and language selectivity.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 18, 2022 • ~8 min

Too hot to sleep? Nights are warming faster than days as Earth heats up

The strongest signal of our changing climate flares while most of us are asleep.

Stephen Burt, Visiting Fellow in Meteorology, University of Reading • conversation
July 15, 2022 • ~7 min

As wildfires fueled by record heat menace Europe, a case for retreat in the age of fire

Communities already retreat from flooding and in the face of sea level rise. Is retreat from wildfires next, and what would that look like?

Stephen M. Wheeler, Professor of Urban Design, Planning, and Sustainability, University of California, Davis • conversation
July 13, 2022 • ~11 min

A case for retreat in the age of fire

Communities already retreat from flooding and in the face of sea level rise. Is retreat from wildfires next, and what would that look like?

Stephen M. Wheeler, Professor of Urban Design, Planning, and Sustainability, University of California, Davis • conversation
July 13, 2022 • ~10 min

If we want to build truly sustainable cities, we need to think about how women use energy and space

My research shows how urban design can make it harder for women in some countries to make sustainable choices.

Rihab Khalid, Research Fellow in Sustainable Energy Consumption, University of Cambridge • conversation
July 8, 2022 • ~8 min

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