2023 Global Change Outlook from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change quantifies benefits of policies that cap global warming at 1.5 C.

The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology selects three new research projects to support.

Loretta Mickley, a Harvard wildfire expert, says wildfires are not just a symptom of climate change, but with the increased burning of millenia-old global peat stores, have the potential to worsen warming.

Assistant Professor Cathy Wu is addressing traffic control problems by leveraging deep reinforcement learning.

Study shows that cities’ plans often won’t achieve their goals, but decarbonizing the local grid could make the difference.

A new computational tool empowers decision-makers to target interventions.

Matt Shoulders will lead an interdisciplinary team to improve RuBisCO — the photosynthesis enzyme thought to be the holy grail for improving agricultural yield.

Analyses show stakeholders of all levels must get involved in decarbonizing pavements to reach climate goals.

MIT Energy Initiative Annual Research Conference highlights both opportunities and obstacles in the race to a net-zero future.

Desiree Plata's research focuses on developing technologies and strategies for environmental sustainability.