Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?
Study shows how smart policies could address competing land-use needs.
Study shows how smart policies could address competing land-use needs.
The MIT spinout Emvolon is placing its repurposed engines next to methane sources, to generate greener methanol and other chemicals.
ASPIRE program brings MIT-style research, innovation, and entrepreneurship to Central America, sparking sustainable development by and for the people.
Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought.
In parallel, MIT and Universidad del Valle de Guatemala students seek to advance local innovation by and for Guatemalan communities.
MIT’s innovation and entrepreneurship system helps launch water, food, and ag startups with social and economic benefits.
Sophie Hartley wants to help people learn about the importance of natural resources and land management through science writing.
The innovation, which employs beeswax to maintain consistent heating, is the result of three years of co-design with Cameroonian poultry farmers.
From scallop fishing in New Bedford to deforestation in the tropics, “our goal is to get some empirical traction on the problem,” says PhD student Aaron Berman.
Kate Brown, MIT professor of history, discusses how ordinary people taking action in their communities can offer hope for the future.
MIT economics doctoral student Anna Russo studies how to improve the design, function, and outcomes of public policies.
MIT researchers are developing a system for reducing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas at dairy farms and other sites.
MIT Sea Grant students apply machine learning to support local aquaculture hatcheries.
Since 2020, K-CAI has innovated and tested climate policies in more than 35 countries and supported scale-ups that have reached over 15 million people.
Sensors that detect plant signaling molecules can reveal when crops are experiencing too much light or heat, or attack from insects or microbes.