Smart carbon dioxide removal yields economic and environmental benefits
MIT study finds a diversified portfolio of carbon dioxide removal options delivers the best return on investment.
Toward sustainable decarbonization of aviation in Latin America
Special report describes targets for advancing technologically feasible and economically viable strategies.
Study shows how households can cut energy costs
An experiment in Amsterdam suggests providing better information to people can help move them out of “energy poverty.”
Q&A: Examining American attitudes on global climate policies
Professor Evan Lieberman describes new research in which he and colleagues find a sharp partisan divide over providing aid to poor nations.
Insights into political outsiders
Political scientist Ariel White studies people on the margins of U.S. politics to see if they might participate more fully in our system of government.
Miracle, or marginal gain?
Industrial policy is said to have sparked huge growth in East Asia. Two MIT economists say the numbers tell a more complex story.
AI in health should be regulated, but don’t forget about the algorithms, researchers say
In a recent commentary, a team from MIT, Equality AI, and Boston University highlights the gaps in regulation for AI models and non-AI algorithms in health care.
What do we know about the economics of AI?
Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu has long studied technology-driven growth. Here’s how he’s thinking about AI’s effect on the economy.
MIT delegation mainstreams biodiversity conservation at the UN Biodiversity Convention, COP16
First organized MIT delegation highlights the Institute's growing commitment to addressing climate change by showcasing research on biodiversity conservation, AI, and the role of local communities.
From refugee to MIT graduate student
As a child, a civil war drove Mlen-Too Wesley out of Liberia. As an adult, he has returned and is applying what he learned in an MITx MicroMasters program to help the West African nation thrive.
MIT’s Science Policy Initiative holds 14th annual Executive Visit Days
MIT students traveled to Washington to speak to representatives from federal executive agencies.
Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?
Study shows how smart policies could address competing land-use needs.
A vision for U.S. science success
In a talk at MIT, White House science advisor Arati Prabhakar outlined challenges in medicine, climate, and AI, while expressing resolve to tackle hard problems.
Catherine Wolfram: High-energy scholar
The MIT Sloan professor has become a leading energy economist through original studies that can inform our global climate response.
Reality check on technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the air
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.