Topic
Greenhouse gases
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New approach suggests path to emissions-free cement
MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases.
September 16, 2019 -
Letter regarding the first of six climate change symposia
September 4, 2019 -
Shift to renewable electricity a win-win at statewide level
MIT research finds health savings from cleaner air exceed policy costs.
August 14, 2019 -
Air travel in academia
Media Lab designs a pilot carbon-offsets program.
August 7, 2019 -
Lowering emissions without breaking the bank
New research provides a look at how India could meet its climate targets while maintaining economic growth
July 31, 2019 -
Health effects of China’s climate policy extend across Pacific
Improved air quality in China could prevent nearly 2,000 premature deaths in the U.S.
July 29, 2019 -
Pathways to a low-carbon China
Study projects a key role for carbon capture and storage.
July 8, 2019 -
Breaching a “carbon threshold” could lead to mass extinction
Carbon dioxide emissions may trigger a reflex in the carbon cycle, with devastating consequences, study finds.
July 8, 2019 -
Solution for remotely monitoring oil wells wins MIT $100K
MIT startup Acoustic Wells earned the grand prize at the annual entrepreneurship competition.
May 17, 2019 -
North Atlantic Ocean productivity has dropped 10 percent during Industrial era
Phytoplankton decline coincides with warming temperatures over the last 150 years.
May 6, 2019 -
Study: For low-income countries, climate action pays off by 2050
Economic benefits of mitigation arrive much sooner than previously thought.
May 1, 2019 -
Water Innovation Prize goes to startups targeting methane and wastewater
Student-led startups Symbrosia and SiPure each awarded a $14,000 grand prize.
April 23, 2019 -
Letter regarding MIT's upcoming climate change symposia
April 22, 2019 -
Study: Much of the surface ocean will shift in color by end of 21st century
Climate-driven changes in phytoplankton communities will intensify the blue and green regions of the world’s oceans.
February 4, 2019 -
Tackling greenhouse gases
Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are developing technologies that store, capture, convert, and minimize greenhouse gas emissions.
January 7, 2019 -
“Climate change will not wait for us”
At UN Climate Change Conference, MIT researchers share knowledge and tools to help nations meet Paris Agreement targets.
December 13, 2018 -
Technology and policy pathways to Paris emissions goals
Two new MIT reports advance practical emissions-reduction strategies for Southeast Asia and Latin America at both the regional and country level.
December 10, 2018 -
Letter regarding topics for MIT's upcoming climate symposia
November 28, 2018 -
MIT continues progress toward greenhouse gas reductions
New generating plant, building retrofits, and progress in metering energy use represent ongoing gains.
November 27, 2018 -
Burning Indonesian peat causes haze in Singapore
Radiocarbon measurements provide evidence that the origin of the haze over Sumatra's neighbors is peat, not deforestation and waste burning as many believed.
November 21, 2018