The future of food production amid global change
MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change workshop explores risks and opportunities for the agriculture sector.
Study: Impact of mercury-controlling policies shrinks with every five-year delay
Toxin will accumulate in the environment, particularly in remote regions, as countries delay implementing emissions controls.
Monitoring the atmosphere, changing the world
The AGAGE network celebrates 40 years of measuring ozone-depleting and climate-warming gases.
Q&A: Climate change, tough tech startups, and the future of energy intelligence
MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong offers his perspective on the takeaways from MITEI’s annual research conference.
Simple, effective Earth-system modeling
A faster, cheaper modeling method could improve our understanding of long-term atmospheric chemistry and provide a powerful tool for risk assessment.
Arctic ice sets speed limit for major ocean current
Long-term melting may lead to release of huge volumes of cold, fresh water into the North Atlantic, impacting global climate.
Kristin Bergmann named a 2018 Packard Fellow
She will investigate the early history of complex life and the environments that supported it, both in the field and lab.
Charting the Earth’s future for the 21st century
MIT report highlights challenges and opportunities for conserving natural resources and stabilizing the climate.
For collecting weather data, tiny satellites measure up to billion-dollar cousins
Study finds shoebox-sized CubeSats gather weather data comparably to data collected by larger satellites.
How Earth sheds heat into space
New insights into the role of water vapor may help researchers predict how the planet will respond to warming.
China could face deadly heat waves due to climate change
One of the world’s most densely populated regions may push the boundaries of habitability by the end of this century, study finds.
Study finds climate determines shapes of river basins
Results may help identify ancient climates on Earth or other planets.
What is the likely outcome of a trade war between the U.S. and the rest of the world?
Study highlights economic losses for participating countries.
Checking China’s pollution, by satellite
Study finds reduction in sulfur emissions from power plants.
Chien Wang selected to join French climate research initiative
MIT senior research scientist is one of six U.S. scientists to join French President Emmanuel Macron's "Make Our Planet Great Again" program.