George Shultz: “Climate is changing,” and we need more action
Former secretary of state — and former MIT professor — urges progress on multiple fronts.
Report: Unless we change direction, the world will warm 3-5 degrees Celsius
"2014 Climate and Energy Outlook" finds the world will be warmer, thirstier, and still dependent on fossil fuels unless 2015 climate negotiations are more effective than expected.
How to make stronger, “greener” cement
Analysis of material's molecular structure leads to a new formula that could cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
Going local in the "Coral Triangle"
MIT researcher Kelly Heber is helping Balinese fishing communities build coral-reef management systems in the most vulnerable marine habitats.
Smarter sensing
PhD student Joseph Azzarelli works on low-cost sensors to monitor the environment and save money.
What’s in your air?
Course 1 Class of 2014 designs, creates, and deploys sophisticated air quality monitoring system for MIT campus.
MIT announces new initiative on environment
Multidisciplinary program, to be led by Susan Solomon, will encourage collaborations among researchers in different fields.
Goodbye, USA; Sawubona, South Africa!
Terrascope student sees firsthand the complexity of water security in South Africa.
3 Questions: Michael Greenstone on the experimental method in environmental economics
MIT economist makes the case for new quasi-experiments as a way of studying environmental issues.
An Arctic ozone hole? Not quite
MIT researchers find that the extremes in Antarctic ozone holes have not been matched in the Arctic.
Little-studied manmade gases have big warming potential
MIT researchers, as part of an international team, examine the total warming impact of 25 major synthetic greenhouse gases.
In major extension of MIT nuclear policy studies, Gavin begins work as first Frank Stanton Chair
Historian will facilitate collaboration among political scientists, historians, and policymakers