MIT continues progress toward greenhouse gas reductions
New generating plant, building retrofits, and progress in metering energy use represent ongoing gains.
MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts
The silent, lightweight aircraft doesn’t depend on fossil fuels.
The future of food production amid global change
MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change workshop explores risks and opportunities for the agriculture sector.
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.
Charting the Earth’s future for the 21st century
MIT report highlights challenges and opportunities for conserving natural resources and stabilizing the climate.
Self-healing material can build itself from carbon in the air
Taking a page from green plants, new polymer “grows” through a chemical reaction with carbon dioxide.
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.
New battery gobbles up carbon dioxide
Lithium-based battery could make use of greenhouse gas before it ever gets into the atmosphere.
Study: Emissions from most diesel cars in Europe greatly exceed laboratory testing levels
Real-world driving produces up to 16 times more emissions, causing 2,700 premature deaths across the EU, researchers estimate.
Study: Adding power choices reduces cost and risk of carbon-free electricity
To curb greenhouse gas emissions, nations, states, and cities should aim for a mix of fuel-saving, flexible, and highly reliable sources.
Software tool could help architects design efficient buildings
MIT researchers develop inexpensive way to perform full lifecycle analysis of design choices as buildings are being planned.
Mass timber: Thinking big about sustainable construction
MIT class designs a prototype building to demonstrate that even huge buildings can be built primarily with wood.
The price of the pledge
MIT researchers examine Turkey to assess the impact of 2015 Paris climate commitments on a national economy.
3Q: Julie Newman on MIT’s pioneering solar purchase
MIT’s sustainability director describes how 2016 effort has inspired Boston and other cities.
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.