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Why the For-Profit Race into Solar Geoengineering is Bad for Science and Public Trust

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AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world

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Are you tired of the same climate and energy stories? A warmer world is here. We’re living with it. Now what? Will countries ever stop burning fossil fuels? Should we use less energy? Can we adapt to a warmer world? What will it cost? Sometimes, we need to start by reexamining things we thought we knew.

Latest Opinions & Analysis

Op-Ed & Analysis·Jul 30, 2026

Warm temperatures, not heat waves, are sending us a message

via USA Today
EPIC Op-Ed & Analysis·Jul 10, 2026

Five guiding principles to close the world’s air quality data gaps

via World Economic Forum
Op-Ed & Analysis·Jun 17, 2026

The AI Revolution Mirrors the Green Transition

via Project Syndicate
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Latest Videos & Podcasts

Video·Aug 5, 2026

Touch Grass

ETI Video·Aug 3, 2026

Energy Storage 101

Video·Aug 3, 2026

Community Approaches to Real Resilience

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Latest Charts

EPIC Chart·Jul 15, 2026

Climate-fueled wildfires are increasing pollution —a bellwether for what’s to come?

EPIC Chart·Jul 7, 2026

A Postcard from the Future: Extreme Heat Will Lead to More Deaths, Underscoring the Need to Adapt

EPIC Chart·Dec 9, 2025

Delivering Clean Water is Highly Cost Effective

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Research Briefs

EPIC Research Highlights·Jun 8, 2026

Green Waste

Are policymakers intentionally directing climate funding toward inefficient programs?
EPIC Research Highlights·May 18, 2026

Valuing Disaster Prevention: Desert Locust Monitoring and Control

How valuable are early warning systems in limiting the damage caused by disasters?
EPIC Research Highlights·May 11, 2026

Global Policy Spillovers: How Environmental Policies Propagate through Product Attributes

When Japan incentivized fuel-efficient cars, did U.S. drivers amplify the climate benefits without any change in domestic policy?

Events

ETI Harper Lecture·May 28, 2026

Charging the Future: The High-Stakes Race for Energy Security

On May 28, the University of Chicago hosted a Harper Lecture on the global push to transform energy storage. This discussion explores why advances in battery technology have become central to energy security and what it will take to scale...
Pascal Lamy and Hina Khar in dialogue
CSEi Event·May 18, 2026

Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering

On May 18 and 19, 2026 the University of Chicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth and the Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi) hosted a conference to advance the understanding of climate engineering through rigorous analysis and open debate.
EPIC Event·Mar 23, 2026

Policy Outlook Panel: Operation Epic Fury and the Logic of Modern Military Intervention

Just weeks after the United States choose to intervene militarily in Iran, a University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy panel including EPIC scholar Ryan Kellogg explored the complex issues shaping what’s ahead for global energy markets.