A toxic chemical was blamed for killing thousands of Teeside crabs – but our latest study explains why pyridine wasn’t to blame

Scientists who took part in an independent inquiry that refuted the ‘pyridine hypothesis’ faced widespread criticism and distrust from politicians and the media

Mark Fizsimons, Professor of Environmental Chemistry, University of Plymouth • conversation
Sept. 17, 2024 • ~10 min

Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source

The Southern Ocean’s krill-rich waters attract multiple species of filter-feeding whales – and, increasingly, fishing boats.

Matthew Savoca, Research scientist, Stanford University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2024 • ~5 min

Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies

Limiting damage from climate change means cutting fossil fuel use. Many towns that rely heavily on oil and gas production aren’t prepared for that future, as a former White House advisor explains.

Noah Kaufman, Senior Research Scholar in Climate Economics, Columbia University • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 • ~9 min

Global timber supply threatened as climate change pushes cropland northwards

Climate change will move and reduce the land suitable for growing food and timber, putting the production of these two vital resources into direct competition,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 29, 2024 • ~6 min

Why people stay after local economies collapse − a story of home among the ghosts of shuttered steel mills

When southeast Chicago’s steel industry collapsed, the loss reverberated through neighborhoods built around the mills. Former mill workers explain why they stayed as the local economy fell.

Amanda McMillan Lequieu, Assistant Professor of Environmental Sociology, Drexel University • conversation
Aug. 27, 2024 • ~11 min

Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program

The Polaris Dawn mission will test communications, perform research and conduct a spacewalk with SpaceX extravehicular spacesuits.

Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University • conversation
Aug. 23, 2024 • ~8 min

The Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program

The Polaris Dawn mission will test communications, perform research and conduct a spacewalk with SpaceX extravehicular spacesuits.

Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University • conversation
Aug. 23, 2024 • ~8 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

Philosophy is crucial in the age of AI

Philosophy has been instrumental to AI since its inception.

Brian Ball, Associate Professor of Philosophy AI and Information Ethics, Northeastern University London • conversation
Aug. 1, 2024 • ~8 min

A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine

MIT engineers have developed a fast and sustainable method for producing hydrogen fuel using aluminum, saltwater, and coffee grounds.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
July 25, 2024 • ~8 min

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