News Releases
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
Experts in energy systems modeling and fusion technology explore the future role of fusion at various costs and carbon constraints
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
The major effort to accelerate practical climate change solutions launches as its mission directors meet the Institute community
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)
The effort to accelerate climate work at the Institute adds to its leadership team (MIT News)
PNAS special feature shows potential of recent modeling advances to improve sustainability decision-making
In a new book, Professor Susan Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change (MIT EAPS)
Two studies pinpoint their likely industrial sources and mitigation opportunities