Silk offers an alternative to some microplastics

Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
July 20, 2022 ~9 min

MIT research informs design of new coordination service for family caregivers

Program supports family caregivers with dedicated service coordinators based on learning from MIT's AgeLab.

Adam Felts | MIT AgeLab • mit
July 12, 2022 ~6 min


Getting the carbon out of India’s heavy industries

Study highlights pathways to cut emissions and lower climate and health risks.

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

Making hydrogen power a reality

Hydrogen fuel has long been seen as a potentially key component of a carbon-neutral future. At the 2022 MIT Energy Initiative Spring Symposium, industry experts describe efforts to produce it at scale.

Calvin Hennick | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
June 27, 2022 ~10 min

Companies use MIT research to identify and respond to supply chain risks

Pinpointing risks can also help businesses save money as they become more resilient.

Becky Ham | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
June 15, 2022 ~7 min

Could steam-powered cars decrease the CO2 in the atmosphere?

This technology, popular when automobiles first caught on, had a short resurgence in the 1970s.

Gary W. Yohe, Huffington Foundation Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University • conversation
June 13, 2022 ~7 min

MIT unveils new Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel

A state-of-the-art facility replaces a nearly 80-year-old campus landmark to become the most advanced wind tunnel in U.S. academia.

Sara Cody | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics • mit
June 8, 2022 ~20 min

The 'carbon footprint' was co-opted by fossil fuel companies to shift climate blame – here's how it can serve us again

The concept of the carbon footprint can do more than just make us feel guilty about the climate cost of our everyday lives.

Marcelle McManus, Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Bath • conversation
May 27, 2022 ~7 min


Who really owns the oil industry’s future stranded assets? If you own investment funds or expect a pension, it might be you

A study found $1.4 trillion in oil and gas industry assets would be at risk if governments follow through on their pledges to deal with climate change.

Philip Holden, Senior Lecturer in Earth System Science, The Open University • conversation
May 26, 2022 ~8 min

MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium announces recipients of inaugural MCSC Seed Awards

Twenty winning projects will link industry member priorities with research groups across campus to develop scalable climate solutions.

Molly Chase | Climate and Sustainability Consortium • mit
May 23, 2022 ~15 min

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