International research co-led by Professor Fotini Christia finds an approach lauded in the US works differently in other regions.

As a child, a civil war drove Mlen-Too Wesley out of Liberia. As an adult, he has returned and is applying what he learned in an MITx MicroMasters program to help the West African nation thrive.

Insulating attics, replacing windows and adding heat pumps can save money and reduce emissions − if residents can afford the upgrades. Carbon-offset purchases by local companies could help.

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

In parallel, MIT and Universidad Del Valle de Guatemala students seek to advance local innovation by and for Guatemalan communities.

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.

The promised ‘white gold rush’ would extract lithium alongside geothermal power production. The mineral is used in EV batteries, but even this less-polluting mining raises local health concerns.

The UK Government’s policy to scrap Winter Fuel Payments could disproportionately affect low-income pensioners in England, new analysis suggests. But the same

Eligibility for pension credit is not a useful guide to whether a household is fuel poor.

Fast population growth has left more people in flood-prone areas of Gulf Coast communities, including Houston and New Orleans. Often, those residents at most risk are the most socially vulnerable.