Topic
Climate
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Breaching a “carbon threshold” could lead to mass extinction
Carbon dioxide emissions may trigger a reflex in the carbon cycle, with devastating consequences, study finds.
July 8, 2019 -
Norman Phillips, former meteorology department head, dies at 95
A theoretical meteorology pioneer, Phillips showed that numerical models could predict weather and developed the first general circulation model of Earth’s climate.
May 16, 2019 -
Tropical Pacific is major player in global ocean heat transport
Region dominates the transfer of heat from the equator to the poles in both hemispheres, challenging the "great conveyor belt" model.
May 14, 2019 -
Ocean activity is key controller of summer monsoons
Results may help researchers interpret ancient monsoon variations, predict future activity in the face of climate change.
May 7, 2019 -
North Atlantic Ocean productivity has dropped 10 percent during Industrial era
Phytoplankton decline coincides with warming temperatures over the last 150 years.
May 6, 2019 -
3Q: Robert Stoner discusses clean energy for India
Tata Center director discusses energy opportunities and challenges for world’s third-largest economy.
May 3, 2019 -
MIT podcast breaks down the facts on climate change
TILclimate (Today I Learned: Climate) podcast demystifies the science, technology, and policy surrounding climate change in 10-minute bites.
May 2, 2019 -
Study: For low-income countries, climate action pays off by 2050
Economic benefits of mitigation arrive much sooner than previously thought.
May 1, 2019 -
VP for Research Maria Zuber urges outward-facing collaborations at MIT Climate Night
Inaugural event for MIT’s climate action groups showcases ways the Institute is reaching outside its walls to make new contributions on climate change.
May 1, 2019 -
Water Innovation Prize goes to startups targeting methane and wastewater
Student-led startups Symbrosia and SiPure each awarded a $14,000 grand prize.
April 23, 2019 -
A steward for ocean research and climate health
Raffaele Ferrari honored with School of Science Ally of Nature Fund Award.
April 19, 2019 -
Tectonics in the tropics trigger Earth’s ice ages, study finds
Major tectonic collisions near the equator have caused three ice ages in the last 540 million years.
March 14, 2019 -
Using machine learning to improve subseasonal climate forecasting
Professor of biology Ernest Fraenkel and visiting scientist Judah Cohen win the Sub-Seasonal Climate Forecast Rodeo competition.
March 11, 2019 -
Students helping to make islands carbon neutral
MIT Energy Initiative program is using design thinking to solve energy issues on Martha’s Vineyard and beyond.
March 8, 2019 -
Climate change makes summer weather stormier yet more stagnant
Study finds rising temperatures feed more energy to thunderstorms, less to general circulation.
February 18, 2019 -
3Q: Machine learning and climate modeling
As machine learning expands into climate modeling, EAPS Associate Professor Paul O’Gorman answers what that looks like and why it's important now.
February 13, 2019 -
Study evaluates China’s progress in establishing accounting measures to reinforce its Paris pledge
Firms learn from experience in the measurement, reporting, and verification of carbon emissions under China’s emissions trading systems.
February 1, 2019 -
3Q: Judah Cohen on improving seasonal weather forecasting
Machine learning could help improve the accuracy of long-term forecasts, MIT climatologist argues.
January 22, 2019 -
A “pacemaker” for North African climate
Study shows the Sahara swung between lush and desert conditions every 20,000 years, in sync with monsoon activity.
January 2, 2019 -
Surviving one of Earth’s most extreme environments
New research finds a unique component of cell membranes in an archaea species conveys protection against acidic surroundings.
December 14, 2018