Scientists quantify a previously overlooked driver of human-related mercury emissions.

A county-by-county study shows where the U.S. job market will evolve most during the move to clean energy.

Using New York as a test case, the model predicts flooding at the level experienced during Hurricane Sandy will occur roughly every 30 years by the end of this century.

Collaborative hub founded by philanthropist Lisa Yang will catalyze academic innovation and result in real-world, global impact.

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

2023 Global Change Outlook from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change quantifies benefits of policies that cap global warming at 1.5 C.

An accordion-textured clay called smectite efficiently traps organic carbon and could help buffer global warming over millions of years.

Passionate about materials science “from the atom to the system,” Elsa Olivetti brings a holistic approach to sustainability to her teaching, research, and coalition-building.

Conventional systems for producing hydrogen depend on fossil fuels, but the new system uses only solar energy.

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