Study predicts bedrock weathering based on topography
Shape of a landscape determines the thickness of Earth’s life-sustaining “critical zone.”
Study: Volkswagen’s emissions cheat to cause 60 premature deaths in U.S.
Timely vehicle recall by German automaker would avoid some 130 early deaths, researchers say.
Charting a new course in Africa
John Fernandez and his colleagues explore urban resource consumption to help guide the development of rapidly growing African cities.
Study: Persian Gulf could experience deadly heat
Detailed climate simulation shows a threshold of survivability could be crossed without mitigation measures.
MIT announces five-year plan for action on climate change
Hundreds of millions sought for low-carbon research; advocacy for carbon pricing; a call to the alumni and beyond.
Using microbes to clean up oil spills
Professor Catherine Drennan and graduate student Michael Funk want energy production and environmental protection to go hand in hand.
John E. Fernandez named new leader of MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative
Institute-wide initiative aims to address environmental issues at all scales, from campuswide to worldwide.
A “fair and ambitious” pledge? Not quite
Study finds pledges by top greenhouse gas emitters leaves little room for others; urges greater R&D.
In the world: Remote Mexican village uses solar power to purify water
System developed at MIT proves practical for remote communities.
Microbe sleuth
Tanja Bosak examines how life and the Earth evolved in tandem during their early history together.
Study: Climate strategy focused on local impacts is most effective with Americans
In a recent talk at MIT, David Konisky PhD '06 explains that the term "global warming" leaves many Americans cold.
Messing with the monsoon
Study: Manmade aerosols can alter rainfall in the world’s most populous region.
Setting the course for energy technology research
At MIT, Department of Energy’s Lynn Orr lays out priorities for developing advanced energy systems.
MIT Climate CoLab announces 32 winning climate strategies
Winning ideas for solutions to climate change were crowdsourced by more than 50,000 members of the public.