New theory of deep-ocean sound waves may aid tsunami detection
Surface waves can trigger powerful sound waves that race through the deep ocean, study suggests.
Well-maintained roadways improve fuel efficiency
Research aims to encourage decision makers to think of infrastructure as part of the solution in a carbon constrained environment.
Green eelgrass, blue carbon
MIT Sea Grant is working with several partners to quantify the carbon storage of eelgrass beds in Massachusetts.
Stories from the swamp
Graduate student Alison Hoyt gets knee deep in the exploration of carbon cycling in the peat swamp forests of Borneo.
Will we ever stop using fossil fuels?
Not without a carbon tax, suggests a study by an MIT economist.
MIT researchers create citywide building energy model for Boston
Detailed model can help planners meet climate goals, increase resilience.
Title for ‘Earth’s first animal’ likely goes to simple sea creature
Sponges may be source of molecular fossils that significantly predate Cambrian explosion.
Humans settled, set fire to Madagascar’s forests 1,000 years ago
Stalagmites reveal huge shift in ancient Madagascar’s plant life, unrelated to climate change.
Study: China’s new policies will lower CO2 emissions faster, without preventing economic growth
MIT professor sees coal use peaking within next decade and emissions dropping soon after.
Coming together on climate
Hackathon for Climate brings students, faculty, staff, and alumni together on climate change solutions.
Riddle of cement’s structure is finally solved
Findings may guide development of formulas to make the material more durable, less CO2-intensive.
Dispatches from the Paris climate talks
MIT attendees of COP21 share experiences, perspectives on outcomes
Incentives matter
Working with the Tata Center, two MIT economics students are testing projects to reduce industrial pollution in India.
Symposium calls for science-based climate action
Experts examine how MIT can be most effective in addressing climate-change issues.