Innovative study estimates extent to which air pollution in China shortens human lives
New quasi-experimental research finds major impact of coal emissions on health.
How anthropogenic emissions interact with organic compounds emitted by trees
Associate Professor Jesse Kroll and his lab join major study of atmosphere in the southeastern United States
Getting the carbon out of emissions
Proposed method could be more efficient than previous systems and easier to retrofit in existing power plants.
Footwear’s (carbon) footprint
Study finds the bulk of shoes’ carbon footprint comes from manufacturing processes.
The case of the missing gas tax
MIT researchers find vehicle efficiency standards are at least six times more costly than a tax on fuel.
Students witness science policy in action
MIT students participate in the final mercury talks resulting in an international treaty.
MIT researchers win Pyke Johnson Award
Karplus, Paltsev honored for their study on the impacts of vehicle efficiency standards.
MIT students attend international talks on mercury
Students will blog and tweet about their experiences in Geneva, Switzerland.
Tackling a global warming conundrum
MIT professor and colleagues address major issue in climate science: greenhouse gases versus aerosols.
Researchers reveal strategies for mercury reduction in time for negotiations
MIT, Harvard professors map future trends, reveal ways to reduce mercury levels on eve of final international meeting for mercury control.
Study: 'Fugitive' methane from shale gas production less than previously thought
MIT researchers, using field practices, find emissions from shale gas production to be significantly lower than previous estimates.
Researchers examine health impacts of more U.K. runways
Study: An expanded Heathrow Airport would lead to 100 more pollution-related early deaths annually in the U.K. by 2030.
What the past teaches: meeting today’s global environmental challenges
Atmospheric science pioneer Susan Solomon speaks on past environmental accomplishments, technology’s role and how history should be our guide to meeting today’s global challenges.
How to clean up oil spills
MIT researchers devise a surprisingly simple but effective method for magnetically separating oil and water.