Arts Portrait of the documentarian as a young man Film explores midcentury archive of Kalahari peoples
Arts In translation, he found his raison d’être Arthur Goldhammer looks back on a life bringing the work of Thomas Piketty and others to readers of English
Health What crowdsourced big data may be able to tell us about COVID Health information self-reported by app fuels infection prediction model
Health Coffee connection gets stronger Daily consumption associated with improved survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
How plants adapt to climate change Researchers at Arboretum are studying maple trees and cold hardiness Science| DateAugust 5, 2020August 6, 2020
In a warming world, New England’s trees are storing more carbon Unprecedented 25-year study traced forest carbon through air, trees, soil, and water Science| DateAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020
How and why the Supreme Court made climate-change history Massachusetts v. EPA opened the door to environmental lawsuits World| DateApril 22, 2020April 23, 2020
What scares you most about climate change? Experts tease out the scientific, legal, economic, political, and philosophical costs and benefits of the problem — and the solutions World| DateApril 22, 2020April 22, 2020
No ‘silver lining’ for the climate On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, law professor reflects on the state of U.S. climate change regulation and the impacts of COVID-19 World| DateApril 22, 2020
Want us to invest? Or to keep our investment? Get greener Economist John Campbell details how new endowment strategy could foster wider environmental change than simple divestment Campus| DateApril 22, 2020
Harvard endowment to go greenhouse gas-neutral by 2050 University’s efforts to eliminate carbon footprint extend to investment portfolio Campus| DateApril 21, 2020April 21, 2020
Global problem, local solutions Arctic Initiative leans on expertise of residents on climate change initiatives World| DateApril 21, 2020April 20, 2020
A great civilization brought low by climate change (and, no, it’s not us) There are new clues about how and why the Maya culture collapsed Science| DateFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020
Food that’s better for all of us and the planet Summit looks at production, health, sustainability, and social justice Science| DateFebruary 20, 2020February 20, 2020
Going where the diversity is Panamanian field expeditions examine how species persevere in face of climate change Science| DateFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020
Heatwave = heat stroke = ER visit Symposium connects the dots among climate change, patient maladies, and worsening burdens on health care systems Health| DateFebruary 10, 2020February 10, 2020
When the trees become the teacher Boston high schoolers experience hands-on connection to climate change Campus| DateJanuary 23, 2020February 10, 2020
What weighed on us in 2019? ‘Climate emergency’ Harvard faculty members consider the Oxford Dictionaries' ‘word of the year’ World| DateDecember 23, 2019December 24, 2019
Toll of climate change on workers Harvard economist says rise in number of very hot days will cut productivity and hike health risks, especially for many in blue-collar jobs Science| DateNovember 1, 2019November 21, 2019
Defending science in a post-fact era Naomi Oreskes’ latest book lays out an argument for why the process of proof is worth trusting Science| DateOctober 22, 2019October 22, 2019
Red flags rise on global warming and the seas Former Obama science adviser says somber intergrovernmental panel report may understate the urgency Science| DateOctober 2, 2019October 4, 2019
Harvard to cut food-related greenhouse gas emissions University signs Cool Food Pledge, vowing a 25% improvement by 2030 Campus| DateSeptember 24, 2019September 24, 2019
Global strike comes to Harvard About 1,000 gather as part of international youth protest to demand urgent action by world leaders on worsening climate crisis Campus| DateSeptember 20, 2019September 26, 2019
Solve ocean’s troubles and climate change too? Panel discussion honoring James McCarthy brings experts and innovative ideas to campus Science| DateSeptember 19, 2019September 19, 2019
On climate, the young take the lead In Q&A, Harvard pediatrician outlines upcoming global strikes, the rise in youth protests, and the concern over their health World| DateSeptember 19, 2019September 19, 2019
Harvard joins Climate Action 100+ Management Company to engage directly with world’s top carbon emitters to address climate change News| DateSeptember 17, 2019September 25, 2019
Facing up to climate change Much being done to battle it, Bacow says, yet there’s far more to do Campus| DateSeptember 13, 2019September 25, 2019
A precise chemical fingerprint of the Amazon Drone-based monitoring system reveals important information on the health of the Amazon Science| DateSeptember 12, 2019September 17, 2019
A flip of the switch to mitigate climate change Weld Hill Solar Project feted by city, Harvard officials Campus| DateSeptember 12, 2019October 2, 2019
An umbrella to combat warming Research examines the possibility of spraying tiny particles into the stratosphere to block the sun a bit and cool the planet Science| DateSeptember 11, 2019September 17, 2019
Amazon blazes could speed climate change Thousands of intentionally set fires push Brazil’s rainforest close to the tipping point World| DateAugust 28, 2019August 30, 2019
