Study: Carbon-neutral pavements are possible by 2050, but rapid policy and industry action are needed
Analyses show stakeholders of all levels must get involved in decarbonizing pavements to reach climate goals.
Analyses show stakeholders of all levels must get involved in decarbonizing pavements to reach climate goals.
MIT chemists found a way to cut the carbon footprint of producing white phosphorus, an ingredient in many consumer products.
PhD student Alexis Hocken is working with manufacturers to keep their products from (literally) falling through the cracks in the recycling process.
Study: Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition.
Health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels could quadruple if the most polluting power plants are selected for dialing down, new study finds.
A new study shows how small-scale actions could improve air quality and health outcomes.
J-WAFS Fellows discuss their inspiration for pursuing challenges in water and food systems.
Vishnu Jayaprakash SM '19, PhD '22 won for the AgZen-Cloak, an invention that makes pesticides stick to crops, minimizing pollution and water waste.
New MIT tool pinpoints policy combinations that maximize health benefits.
Now in its second year, the Rise program targets exceptional teenage scholars from around the world for their potential as future change-makers.
The system measures biological and environmental changes, and detects contact between the mask and the wearer’s skin.
Cobalt-based catalysts could be used to turn mixed plastic waste into fuel, new plastics, and other products.
MIT spinoff Takachar converts agricultural waste into clean-burning fuel, and wins Earthshot Prize.
The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing welcomes four new faculty members engaged in research and teaching that address climate risks and other environmental issues.
Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship Joe Higgins describes how MIT is tackling its Fast Forward campus carbon-reduction goals