MIT study finds that many climate-stabilization plans are based on questionable assumptions about the future cost and deployment of “direct air capture” technology and therefore may not bring about the promised reduction in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Using the concept of “outdoor days,” a study shows how global warming will affect people’s ability to work or enjoy recreation outdoors (Coverage: Fast Company, WBUR)
Models show that an unexpected reduction in human-driven emissions led to a 10 percent decline in atmospheric mercury concentrations
Professor Ronald Prinn reflects on how far sustainability has come as a discipline, and where it all began at MIT
New center taps Institute-wide expertise to improve understanding of and responses to sustainability challenges
Knowing where to look for this signal will help researchers identify specific sources of the potent greenhouse gas (MIT News)
Ammonia could be a nearly carbon-free maritime fuel, but without new emissions regulations, its impact on air quality could significantly impact human health (MIT News) (Coverage: TradeWinds, Freight News)
New data shows global temperatures breached the crucial 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold for 12 months in a row. What does this sustained heat mean for tackling climate change? (DW)
New findings challenge current thinking on the ocean’s role in storing carbon, finds study authored by Jonathan Lauderdale, a CS3-affiliated researcher at MIT's Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. (MIT News)
