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.
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.
April 25, 2022 • ~8 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
April 19, 2022 • ~10 min
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