Ocean scientists measure sediment plume stirred up by deep-sea-mining vehicle
A new field study reveals a previously unobserved fluid dynamic process that is key to assessing impact of deep-sea mining operations.
A new field study reveals a previously unobserved fluid dynamic process that is key to assessing impact of deep-sea mining operations.
In a long-studied population of wandering albatrosses, females are less likely to stick with a shy mate.
The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing welcomes four new faculty members engaged in research and teaching that address climate risks and other environmental issues.
By providing researchers with financial and strategic support from the early stages, the Innovation Center hopes to bring new and disruptive technologies to market.
The “Fast Forward” climate action plan laid out ambitious commitments. Now comes the harder part: making them happen.
Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship Joe Higgins describes how MIT is tackling its Fast Forward campus carbon-reduction goals
Johannes Kalliauer of MIT CSHub uses civil engineering principles to shed new light on molecular dynamics, concrete hinges, and flooding.
A new study estimates potential losses by 2050 amid low-carbon energy transition.
MIT urbanist Justin Steil studies how law and policy are used to replicate social divisions in the use of land.
Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics.
Study highlights pathways to cut emissions and lower climate and health risks.
Researchers reveal how an algae-eating bacterium solves an environmental engineering challenge.
MIT research highlights the opportunity to rethink global air quality guidelines.
A distributed sensor network may help researchers identify the physical processes contributing to diminishing sea ice in the planet’s fastest-warming region.
Natural world philosophies are a source of solutions.