Making climate models relevant for local decision-makers

A new downscaling method leverages machine learning to speed up climate model simulations at finer resolutions, making them usable on local levels.

Paige Colley | EAPS • mit
June 11, 2024 ~6 min

Reducing carbon emissions from long-haul trucks

MIT researchers show a promising plan for using clean-burning hydrogen in place of the diesel fuel now used in most freight-transport trucks.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
June 5, 2024 ~24 min


Microscopic defects in ice influence how massive glaciers flow, study shows

The findings should help scientists refine predictions of future sea-level rise.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 30, 2024 ~6 min

New MIT-LUMA Lab created to address climate challenges in the Mediterranean region

Collaborative scholarship and research will draw on conservation, design, and technology.

School of Architecture and Planning • mit
May 29, 2024 ~7 min

Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

The results suggest that climate may influence seismic activity.

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

Two MIT PhD students awarded J-WAFS fellowships for their research on water

Jonathan Bessette and Akash Ball have been named 2024-25 J-WAFS Fellows for water treatment technologies.

Jiaqi Zhang | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab • mit
May 7, 2024 ~9 min

HPI-MIT design research collaboration creates powerful teams

Together, the Hasso Plattner Institute and MIT are working toward novel solutions to the world’s problems as part of the Designing for Sustainability research program.

MIT Morningside Academy for Design • mit
May 3, 2024 ~15 min

An AI dataset carves new paths to tornado detection

TorNet, a public artificial intelligence dataset, could help models reveal when and why tornadoes form, improving forecasters' ability to issue warnings.

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
April 29, 2024 ~11 min


Two MIT teams selected for NSF sustainable materials grants

Chosen from 16 finalist teams, the MIT-led projects will investigate quantum topological materials and sustainable microchip production.

David L. Chandler | Elizabeth A. Thomson | MIT News | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
April 25, 2024 ~11 min

MIT announces 2024 Bose Grants

The grants fund studies of green hydrogen production, fetal health-sensing fabric, basalt architecture, and shark-based ocean monitoring.

Becky Ham | Office of the Provost • mit
April 24, 2024 ~8 min

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