Study finds many climate-stabilization plans are based on questionable assumptions about the future cost and deployment of “direct air capture” and therefore may not bring about promised reductions.
Progress on the energy transition depends on collective action benefiting all stakeholders, agreed participants in MITEI’s annual research conference.
Selected LEVER collaborators will work with the organization to develop an evaluation of their respective programs that alleviate poverty.
The MIT Energy Initiative and a consortium of Taiwanese companies are exploring how Taiwan can secure its energy future as the world transitions away from fossil fuels.
Researchers in the MIT Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism are building an open data repository to advance research on racial inequity in domains like policing, housing, and health care.
Extraction of nickel, an essential component of clean energy technologies, needs stronger policies to protect local environments and communities, MIT researchers say.
Study of the U.S. shows homes in the South and Southwest could use more aid for energy costs, due to a growing need for air conditioning in a warming climate.
A U.S. program provides important flood insurance relief, but it’s used more in communities with greater means to protect themselves.
PhD student Mariel García-Montes researches the internet’s far-reaching impact on society, especially regarding privacy and young people.
Professor Ronald Prinn reflects on how far sustainability has come as a discipline, and where it all began at MIT.
With $45 million in support from the Stanton Foundation, the program will expand its longstanding leadership in a critical area of global security.
Saeed Miganeh’s work at MIT is helping him answer important questions about designing effective programs for poverty mitigation and economic growth in African countries.
AI agents could soon become indistinguishable from humans online. Could “personhood credentials” protect people against digital imposters?
MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub research presents a streamlined pavement life-cycle assessment framework to enable a large set of stakeholders to conduct environmental analysis of pavements.
Shared commitment to data-driven approach will help identify new policy solutions to reduce poverty and increase economic mobility in the US.