The changing geography of “energy poverty”
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.
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.
In a new book, Professor Susan Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change.
A national bottle deposit fee could make a dramatic difference in reducing plastic waste, MIT researchers report.
A new downscaling method leverages machine learning to speed up climate model simulations at finer resolutions, making them usable on local levels.
The MITx MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy program educates learners around the world using its data-driven approach to poverty alleviation.
During the MIT Science Policy Initiative’s Congressional Visit Days, PhD students and postdocs met with legislators to share expertise and advocate for science agency funding.
At the 2024 Earth Day Colloquium, World Resource Institute President and CEO Ani Dasgupta says systemic changes in a handful of countries will be critical to meeting global emissions goals.