MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change workshop explores risks and opportunities for the agriculture sector.
November 20, 2018Toxin will accumulate in the environment, particularly in remote regions, as countries delay implementing emissions controls.
November 1, 2018MIT report highlights challenges and opportunities for conserving natural resources and stabilizing the climate.
October 11, 2018Taking a page from green plants, new polymer “grows” through a chemical reaction with carbon dioxide.
October 11, 2018New insights into the role of water vapor may help researchers predict how the planet will respond to warming.
September 24, 2018Lithium-based battery could make use of greenhouse gas before it ever gets into the atmosphere.
September 21, 2018To curb greenhouse gas emissions, nations, states, and cities should aim for a mix of fuel-saving, flexible, and highly reliable sources.
September 6, 2018MIT researchers develop inexpensive way to perform full lifecycle analysis of design choices as buildings are being planned.
September 5, 2018MIT class designs a prototype building to demonstrate that even huge buildings can be built primarily with wood.
August 6, 2018MIT researchers examine Turkey to assess the impact of 2015 Paris climate commitments on a national economy.
July 30, 2018MIT’s sustainability director describes how 2016 effort has inspired Boston and other cities.
July 16, 2018Study highlights economic losses for participating countries.
June 26, 2018Toronto's Center for Social Innovation seeks solutions with a contest on MIT's Climate CoLab platform, providing up to $432,000 to fund pilot projects.
June 20, 2018Following the Paris accord could reduce risk of severe water-access problems, researchers find.
June 19, 2018Study finds reduction in sulfur emissions from power plants.
June 18, 2018Gasoline-alcohol engines for heavy-duty trucks could produce a meaningful improvement in global air quality.
June 13, 2018Professor emeritus and former U.S. energy secretary reflects on recent meeting with Pope Francis and energy and finance leaders.
June 12, 2018Boreas Renewables' Abigail Krich discusses the incompatibility of New England’s electricity market structure with achieving carbon emissions reduction goals.
May 23, 2018Choices by consumers and farmers can help limit global warming, but climate change may also curtail those choices in the future.
May 11, 2018Model finds operating nuclear plants flexibly can reduce electricity costs, increase revenue for nuclear plants, and cut carbon emissions in electric power systems.
April 25, 2018