Jet zero? Why net zero in aviation can’t get off the ground

The aviation industry is racing against time to meet its 2050 net zero target. But soaring passenger numbers and limited progress on sustainable technology leave it at risk of falling short.

Mark Toon, Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Strategy, Cardiff University • conversation
Dec. 3, 2024 ~7 min

Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?

Study shows how smart policies could address competing land-use needs.

Mark Dwortzan | Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy • mit
Nov. 26, 2024 ~4 min


J-PAL North America announces new evaluation incubator collaborators from state and local governments

Selected LEVER collaborators will work with the organization to develop an evaluation of their respective programs that alleviate poverty.

Victoria Moura | J-PAL North America • mit
Nov. 15, 2024 ~6 min

Amid Hurricane Milton’s devastation, a sliver of good news

Cellphone data suggest evacuation mandates, warning systems worked

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Oct. 29, 2024 ~5 min

The changing geography of “energy poverty”

Study of the U.S. shows homes in the South and Southwest could use more aid for energy costs, due to a growing need for air conditioning in a warming climate.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Oct. 9, 2024 ~7 min

Why don’t more politicians retire? A medical anthropologist explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age

Many Americans seem to prefer to keep working well past retirement age, but it’s not clear whether the choice is motivated by the need to keep earning money or the desire to continue being productive.

Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer, Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • conversation
Aug. 19, 2024 ~8 min

Legal loophole lets unsafe ingredients get into US foods

"There are now hundreds, if not thousands, of substances added to our foods for which the true safety data are unknown..."

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Aug. 12, 2024 ~9 min

MIT School of Science launches Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy

New center taps Institute-wide expertise to improve understanding of, and responses to, sustainability challenges.

School of Science • mit
Aug. 5, 2024 ~7 min


Researchers study differences in attitudes toward Covid-19 vaccines between women and men in Africa

While women and men self-reported similar vaccination rates, unvaccinated women had less intention to get vaccinated than men.

Will Sullivan | MIT Governance Lab • mit
July 10, 2024 ~7 min

ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q&A with a medical researcher about systemic failures

ICE detention facilities suffer from outdated systems, a lack of translation services – and a penchant for releasing ailing detainees to reduce the death count.

Cara R. Muñoz Buchanan, Physician and Clinical Fellow in Health Policy and Social Emergency Medicine, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
June 28, 2024 ~11 min

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