Topic
Climate
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Study: Impact of mercury-controlling policies shrinks with every five-year delay
Toxin will accumulate in the environment, particularly in remote regions, as countries delay implementing emissions controls.
November 1, 2018 -
Monitoring the atmosphere, changing the world
The AGAGE network celebrates 40 years of measuring ozone-depleting and climate-warming gases.
October 31, 2018 -
Q&A: Climate change, tough tech startups, and the future of energy intelligence
MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong offers his perspective on the takeaways from MITEI’s annual research conference.
October 25, 2018 -
Simple, effective Earth-system modeling
A faster, cheaper modeling method could improve our understanding of long-term atmospheric chemistry and provide a powerful tool for risk assessment.
October 24, 2018 -
Arctic ice sets speed limit for major ocean current
Long-term melting may lead to release of huge volumes of cold, fresh water into the North Atlantic, impacting global climate.
October 17, 2018 -
Kristin Bergmann named a 2018 Packard Fellow
She will investigate the early history of complex life and the environments that supported it, both in the field and lab.
October 16, 2018 -
Charting the Earth’s future for the 21st century
MIT report highlights challenges and opportunities for conserving natural resources and stabilizing the climate.
October 11, 2018 -
For collecting weather data, tiny satellites measure up to billion-dollar cousins
Study finds shoebox-sized CubeSats gather weather data comparably to data collected by larger satellites.
September 27, 2018 -
How Earth sheds heat into space
New insights into the role of water vapor may help researchers predict how the planet will respond to warming.
September 24, 2018 -
China could face deadly heat waves due to climate change
One of the world’s most densely populated regions may push the boundaries of habitability by the end of this century, study finds.
July 31, 2018 -
Study finds climate determines shapes of river basins
Results may help identify ancient climates on Earth or other planets.
July 17, 2018 -
What is the likely outcome of a trade war between the U.S. and the rest of the world?
Study highlights economic losses for participating countries.
June 26, 2018 -
Checking China’s pollution, by satellite
Study finds reduction in sulfur emissions from power plants.
June 18, 2018 -
Chien Wang selected to join French climate research initiative
MIT senior research scientist is one of six U.S. scientists to join French President Emmanuel Macron's "Make Our Planet Great Again" program.
May 29, 2018 -
IHI Corporation to support MIT Energy Initiative
Tokyo-based IHI will join MITEI’s Low-Carbon Energy Center for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage to reduce greenhouse gases and advance clean energy.
May 15, 2018 -
Workshop explores intertwined future of food production, water, and climate
Choices by consumers and farmers can help limit global warming, but climate change may also curtail those choices in the future.
May 11, 2018 -
A forum on the future of the Nile River
International workshop proposes future directions for long-standing conflict.
May 4, 2018 -
Featured video: MIT's meteorology pioneers
Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences honors trailblazing professors Jule Charney and Edward Lorenz with a tribute to their lives and legacies.
April 17, 2018 -
Carbon taxes could make significant dent in climate change, study finds
Several different carbon-pricing approaches would help reduce emissions, and some would be fair as well, researchers report.
April 6, 2018 -
Urban heat island effects depend on a city’s layout
The way streets and buildings are arranged makes a big difference in how heat builds up, study shows.
February 22, 2018