Absent legislative victory, the president can still meet US climate goals

Study finds activating a Clean Air Act provision could deliver major climate, health, and economic benefits.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
May 3, 2022 ~5 min

Here's one way to burn less fossil fuel -- use human energy to heat buildings instead

Extracting and storing human body heat we generate could improve building sustainability while cutting bills.

Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
April 26, 2022 ~6 min


Meet the power plant of the future: Solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth

More than a third of power plants applying to connect to a US grid are hybrids that pair wind or solar with battery storage.

Will Gorman, Graduate Student Researcher in Electricity Markets and Policy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • conversation
April 25, 2022 ~8 min

What choices does the world need to make to keep global warming below 2 C?

New study reveals multiple pathways for a successful energy transition by 2050.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
April 22, 2022 ~5 min

Colonialism: why leading climate scientists have finally acknowledged its link with climate change

The IPCC’s latest climate report discusses how colonialism has shaped climate, a breakthrough for the climate justice movement.

Harriet Mercer, Research Associate in Climate History, University of Cambridge • conversation
April 22, 2022 ~8 min

A community approach to improving the health of the planet

Over the past four years, the mechanical engineering community at MIT has utilized their diverse skills and passions to develop solutions for the health of the planet.

Mary Beth Gallagher | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
April 21, 2022 ~7 min

Warmer summers threaten Antarctica’s giant ice shelves because of the lakes they create

Melting lakes on ice shelves can widen cracks within them - new research shows how these lakes change across the world’s largest sheet.

Jennifer Arthur, PhD student in Cryospheric Remote Sensing, Durham University • conversation
April 21, 2022 ~6 min

Why freezing the Arctic Council is bad news for global security

The Arctic Council was the world’s primary forum for cooperation among the eight Arctic nations and a channel for diplomacy – until Russia launched a war.

Gabriella Gricius, Graduate Fellow with North American and Arctic Defense Security Network, PhD Candidate in Political Science, Colorado State University • conversation
April 20, 2022 ~7 min


Empowering people to adapt on the frontlines of climate change

A new platform will unite climate models, impact predictions, random control trial evaluations, and humanitarian services to bring cutting-edge tools to Bangladeshi communities.

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
April 19, 2022 ~10 min

Using plant biology to address climate change

A Climate Grand Challenges flagship project aims to reduce agriculture-driven emissions while making food crop plants heartier and more nutritious.

Merrill Meadow | Whitehead Institute • mit
April 19, 2022 ~9 min

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