Cutting wealth inequality could curb the super-rich’s disproportionate share of emissions.

An important but controversial legal doctrine, known as Chevron deference, is at issue in two fishing cases. The outcome could affect many sectors across the nation.

MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.

For a project on identifying lead water pipes in homes, outreach through partner groups produced a more representative set of volunteers.

Study finds climate policy alone cannot meaningfully reduce racial/economic disparities in air pollution exposure.

MIT researchers investigate the causes of health-care disparities among underrepresented groups.

A collaboration between MIT and Miami-Dade County has students working with city planning officials to understand why people wait patiently for a bus — and why they bail.

Governments and activist groups are bringing environmental issues to international courts. They argue that the impact of climate change and environmental issues affect human rights.

Though many Americans believe that parasitic infections exist in poorer countries, research shows that the problem exists in the US and has a higher impact in communities of color.