Making climate models relevant for local decision-makers

A new downscaling method leverages machine learning to speed up climate model simulations at finer resolutions, making them usable on local levels.

Paige Colley | EAPS • mit
June 11, 2024 ~6 min

Microscopic defects in ice influence how massive glaciers flow, study shows

The findings should help scientists refine predictions of future sea-level rise.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 30, 2024 ~6 min


Astronomers spot a giant planet that is as light as cotton candy

The new world is the second-lightest planet discovered to date.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 14, 2024 ~8 min

Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

The results suggest that climate may influence seismic activity.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 8, 2024 ~8 min

MIT announces 2024 Bose Grants

The grants fund studies of green hydrogen production, fetal health-sensing fabric, basalt architecture, and shark-based ocean monitoring.

Becky Ham | Office of the Provost • mit
April 24, 2024 ~8 min

Geologists discover rocks with the oldest evidence yet of Earth’s magnetic field

The 3.7 billion-year-old rocks may extend the magnetic field’s age by 200 million years.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
April 24, 2024 ~10 min

Atmospheric observations in China show rise in emissions of a potent greenhouse gas

Global warming potential of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is more than 24,000 times that of carbon dioxide.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
March 28, 2024 ~5 min

Study: Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions

Results suggest the clouds of Venus could be hospitable for some forms of life.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
March 20, 2024 ~8 min


Study determines the original orientations of rocks drilled on Mars

The “oriented” samples, the first of their kind from any planet, could shed light on Mars’ ancient magnetic field.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
March 4, 2024 ~8 min

Study: Global deforestation leads to more mercury pollution

Scientists quantify a previously overlooked driver of human-related mercury emissions.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 12, 2024 ~9 min

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