A genomic take on geobiology
Researchers in Greg Fournier’s geobiology lab are seeking to calibrate the ancient history of life on Earth using genomic analysis.
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Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Project Apophis
Space Systems Engineering students design a close-range mission to a giant asteroid that will fly by Earth in 2029.
Rivers on three worlds tell different tales
Study finds history of Titan’s landscape resembles that of Mars, not Earth
Classroom Earth: Drones over the desert
Professor Kristin Bergmann and her class used innovative technology to explore the sedimentary history of the Carrara Formation in California's Death Valley.
![“The observations are telling us there will be increases [in extreme rainfall] at almost all latitudes, but if you want to know what’s going to happen at the scale of a continent or smaller, it’s a much more difficult question,” Paul O’Gorman says.](/sites/default/files/styles/term_page__news_article/public/images/201705/mit-extreme-rain.jpg?itok=3RZFd0k3)
Varied increases in extreme rainfall with global warming
Intensification of extreme rainfall varies from region to region, study shows.
3Q: Refocusing climate research in a new era
Associate Professor Paul O'Gorman describes three questions climate scientists recently suggested should frame the future of climate research.
Correcting the records
Climate data analyst Thomas Karl describes global temperature and precipitation measurement and interpretation in the 16th Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture.
From fieldwork to the big screen
Fourth annual CEE Video Competition highlights global research and opportunities.
Another potentially habitable extrasolar planet discovered
Some 40 light-years away, "super-Earth" identified as new target for atmospheric study.
Eleven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2017
Prestigious honor society announces 228 new members this year.
Environmentalist and explorer
Senior Elizabeth Rider uses atmospheric chemistry research to create international connections.
Tiny bacterium provides window into whole ecosystems
Ubiquitous marine organism has co-evolved with other microbes, promoting more complex ecosystems.
Setting the pace for change in the energy sector
MIT energy and climate thought leaders play integral part in discussions at CERAWeek 2017.
“This work has allowed me to see most of the world”
Geologist Oliver Jagoutz scales mountains to gain tectonic insights.
Climate change to worsen drought, diminish corn yields in Africa
Over the next century, southern Africa will see widespread decreases in maize production.