Will the new global mercury treaty be effective?
MIT researcher Noelle Selin assesses the challenges of implementing the first global mercury treaty.
Future of solar geoengineering far from settled
MIT event brings together geoengineering experts to debate the use of solar radiation management for preventing climate change.
A ride on the 800,000-year roller coaster
MIT's Darwin Project offers an unconventional explanation for the dramatic peaks and valleys in atmospheric carbon dioxide over recent ice ages.
A concrete response to Obama's climate change plan
MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub works to meet Climate Action Plan goals
Winners and losers in a warming ocean
MIT researchers build a marine ecosystem model to explore the effects of climate change on phytoplankton.
Bigger storms ahead
With global warming, a study finds, tropical cyclones may become more frequent and intense.
How anthropogenic emissions interact with organic compounds emitted by trees
Associate Professor Jesse Kroll and his lab join major study of atmosphere in the southeastern United States
Holding the salt
MIT graduate student David Cohen-Tanugi works to improve water filtration, desalination.
Creating a low-carbon, non-nuclear economy: The case of Taiwan
Can Taiwan create a low-carbon economy without nuclear energy? One MIT researcher finds out.
Putting a price on adaptation
Researchers use new method to calculate the impacts and adaptation costs of climate change
Cleaner energy, warmer climate?
MIT researchers explore the possible consequences of expanding biofuels.
The case for optimism about a renewable energy future
Researcher Eric Martinot presents findings of two-year project at campus event
