Climate scientist James Hansen visits MIT
At a recent public lecture, James Hansen advocated for a fee on carbon, a switch to nuclear energy, and the formation of a centrist third political party to solve the climate crisis.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame visits MIT
MIT President L. Rafael Reif and Professor Maria Zuber host discussion about collaborations; climate-change observatory in the works
Beneath the skyline
At MIT, politicians, planners, and designers debate the future of infrastructure.
How the ocean reins in global warming
MIT scientists show how a better understanding of ocean heat uptake can improve long-term climate predictions.
Calculating China’s carbon emissions from trade
Tsinghua, MIT researchers find China’s plan to restructure the economy will have limited impact on global carbon emissions associated with the production and trade of goods.
Study: Volcanoes contribute to recent warming ‘hiatus’
Researchers find models must account for volcanic eruptions to accurately predict climate change.
3 Questions: JoAnn Carmin on helping cities plan for climate change
MIT professor is studying, and reporting on, the challenges facing a cross-section of global cities as they brace for the future.
3 Questions: Francis O’Sullivan on the climate impact of ‘leaky methane’
Researchers find that national estimates of methane emissions have been underestimated over the past 20 years.
A brighter future for filtered seawater
MIT researchers evaluate graphene’s potential for making desalination economically viable.
The dark and stormy side of science-policy mixology
IAP course explored the science, economics, and policy of climate change.
Global black carbon emissions double previous estimates
MIT, Singapore researchers use a new method to find that black carbon emissions are much higher than majority of global air-pollution studies.
Air pollutants in the Arctic act as global indicators
MIT researchers address the influence of climate change on the transport of toxic chemicals, find the success of emissions reduction will be affected by climate change.
Uncovering the Costs of Climate Mitigation
MIT investigators search for the most informative methods to measure the costs of mitigating climate change.
MIT research in concrete gets funding boost
The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub seeks to advance the scientific basis for evaluating the environmental impact of concrete.