Negative Emission Technologies And Land Use

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This research review discusses how potential use of negative emission technologies to meet climate change goals could impact land use.

Energy Justice: A Complex But Vital Piece To A Clean Energy Transition

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This research review discusses how energy justice can be achieved for communities and ecosystems as part of a clean energy transition.

Building Electrification: Research Perspectives On Technologies, Policies, And Mitigation Strategies

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This research review discusses how building electrification can rapidly reduce emissions while transitioning to a power sector supplied by renewable energy.

Direct Air Capture and Storage

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This research review says direct air capture and storage may help limit global warming to 1.5C but needs technical innovation and regulatory reform.

Sea Level Rise: The Past As An Indicator Of The Future

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This research review details how past periods of rapid sea level rise could help predict how fast and far sea levels could rise under anthropogenic global warming.

Self-Driving Vehicles And The Environment

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This research review discusses work to determine the environmental and energy-related impacts of self-driving vehicles including fuel consumption and emissions.

Improving Risk Assessment Of Extreme Events Across Past, Present, And Future

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This research review discusses work to improve risk assessment of extreme weather events across past, present, and future

The Role Of Managed Retreat In Adapting To Sea Level Rise

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In the U.S. alone, 3 feet of sea level rise by 2100 threatens 4 million people with inundation, increasing to 13 million people with 6 feet of sea level rise. What policies can mitigate rising damages and population migration from sea level rise, and which role should managed retreat play in adapting to risk?

What Nature’s Feedbacks And Tipping Points Portend For Our Future

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This research review explores what nature’s self-reinforcing feedback loops and climate change tipping points portend for our future.

What Do We Know About Wildfire Attribution And Climate Change?

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This research review explores the state of research on increasing wildfires across the Western U.S. and attribution to climate change.