New method could help communities plan for climate risk
MIT researchers develop tool to assess regional risks of climate change, potential impacts on local infrastructure and planning.
Explained: Near-miss asteroids
What to do in the event of an asteroid streaking toward Earth? Activate the asteroid ‘fire drill.’
MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative focuses on reconstruction
A series of focused efforts in disaster resiliency
MIT Japan 3.11 Initiative receives grant
Project prepares for year two in its response to Japan's disaster.
IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Recovers.org
Out of a crisis that struck close to home, sisters develop innovative disaster relief solution.
Learning the lessons of Fukushima
Japan’s nuclear meltdowns provide valuable lessons for the design of future nuclear powerplants.
Satellites in the developing world
An MIT researcher looks at a growing trend in a number of developing countries: national satellite programs.
3 Questions: Amy Glasmeier on rebuilding after disaster hits
From tornadoes to flooding, nature has taken a heavy toll in America this year. What are the challenges cities like Joplin and Tuscaloosa will face while rebuilding?