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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

A young woman wears an N95 mask as she crosses a busy street in an urban area with visibly poor air quality.
Op-Ed & Analysis·Oct 12, 2026

Focus on environmental health and disasters

via Environmental Research: Health
CSEI Op-Ed & Analysis·Oct 8, 2026

What Is Climate Systems Engineering?

via SRM360
Op-Ed & Analysis·Jul 30, 2026

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

via USA Today
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Latest Videos & Podcasts

Video·Oct 29, 2026

The September Term – Climate, Energy, and Development: Global Perspectives in Practice

CSEI Video·Oct 20, 2026

CSEi Research Spotlight: Daniel Fabrycky

Video·Oct 15, 2026

Class Spotlight: The Climate and Growth Challenge

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Latest Charts

EPIC Chart·Sep 16, 2026

2026 Poll: Americans’ Views on Electric Vehicles and Gas Prices

EPIC Chart·Sep 16, 2026

2026 Poll: Americans’ views on the Impact of AI and Data Centers

EPIC Chart·Sep 16, 2026

2026 Poll: Americans’ Views on Climate and Energy Policy

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Research Briefs

EPIC Research Highlights·Oct 19, 2026

Evaluating the Spatial Consequences of a Climate Tipping Point

via Becker Friedman Institute for Economics
Collapse of a major system of ocean currents would reverse who bears the burden of climate change while leaving the world worse off overall.
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?

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 2026

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.