MIT study confirms the climate impacts of hydrogen, recommends leak prevention be a priority as infrastructure for handling this clean-burning fuel is built (Coverage: Fuel Cells Works, Hydrogen Central)
News and Outreach: Susan Solomon
In a new book, Professor Susan Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change (MIT EAPS)
The award recognizes Solomon’s contributions to understanding ozone depletion and the creation of the Montreal Protocol (MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences)
With over 200 published papers, multiple books, and countless media appearances, Emanuel’s 41 years at MIT have been marked by influential research into hurricane formation and climate change outreach
If wildfires become larger and more frequent, they might stall ozone recovery for years
MIT experts outline issues, offer hope for climate action
MIT professor describes her path to the Institute, her work on ozone depletion, and her insights on the state of climate policy
New results point to unexpected, illegal production of several CFCs in recent years
As atmospheric concentrations of CFC-11 drop, the global ocean should become a source of the chemical by the middle of next century (Coverage: Scientific American)
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, Aviv Regev, Susan Solomon, and Feng Zhang are the recipients of distinguished awards for major contributions to science
The atmospheric chemist shared the Nobel Prize for the discovery that chemicals known as CFCs deplete the ozone layer