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Yusuf Jameel, Ph.D.

Yusuf Jameel, Ph.D., is associate scientist for data science with Project Drawdown. A multidisciplinary scientist with experience in water resources, public health, data analytics, and science communication, he focuses on solutions at the intersection of climate, food, energy, water, social equity, and finance. He previously served as a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Florida.

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We need synergies, not silos, to solve humanity’s greatest challenges
by Paul West, Ph.D., Yusuf Jameel, Ph.D. and Daniel Jasper
Climate change is often framed as humanity’s greatest challenge. And for good reason. 
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World leaders can no longer afford to overlook black carbon
by Yusuf Jameel, Ph.D.
To meet climate and health goals, countries must fund black carbon reduction at the scale and urgency that the threat warrants.Growing up, visiting my grandparents in rural India was the highlight of my summer vacation. In the 1990s, before social media began to consume pastimes, frolicking around with my cousins and admiring the beautiful nature was enough to satiate my childish heart.
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Indigenous Fijian girl walking on flooded land in Fiji
Linking human well-being and climate solutions
by Yusuf Jameel, Ph.D., Carissa Patrone Maikuri and Kristen P. Patterson
This article originally appeared on New Security Beat.
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