Deep cuts in greenhouse emissions are tough but doable, experts say
Speakers at MIT climate symposium outline the steps needed to achieve global carbon neutrality by midcentury.
Speakers at MIT climate symposium outline the steps needed to achieve global carbon neutrality by midcentury.
Tech-based solutions sought for challenges in work environments, education for girls and women, maternal and newborn health, and sustainable food.
High-scoring 100&Change applications featured in Bold Solutions Network.
Whisk-shaped device absorbs trace contaminants, preserves them in dry state that can be shipped to labs for analysis.
Researchers in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences will help direct Mars 2020 rover sample acquisition.
Study finds Earth’s oceans contain just the right amount of iron; adding more may not improve their ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
Study tracks pollution from state to state in the 48 contiguous United States.
MIT sophomore Rachel Shen looks for microscopic solutions to big environmental challenges.
Assistant Professor Sili Deng is on a quest to understand the chemistry involved in combustion and develop strategies to make it cleaner.
Workshop highlights how MIT research can guide adaptation at local, regional, and national scales.
A new study looks at how the global energy mix could change over the next 20 years.
Plate tectonics and mantle plumes set the lifespan of volcanic islands like Hawaii and the Galapagos.
Using specialized liver cells, a new test can quickly detect potentially cancer-causing DNA damage.
Following a successful project creating bricks from pulp plant waste in northern India, Elsa Olivetti is looking for ways to repurpose slag produced by the metals industry.
Substituting lumber for materials such as cement and steel could cut building emissions and costs.