Study: Impact of mercury-controlling policies shrinks with every five-year delay

Toxin will accumulate in the environment, particularly in remote regions, as countries delay implementing emissions controls.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 1, 2018 ~8 min

Monitoring the atmosphere, changing the world

The AGAGE network celebrates 40 years of measuring ozone-depleting and climate-warming gases.

Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Oct. 31, 2018 ~10 min


Q&A: Climate change, tough tech startups, and the future of energy intelligence

MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong offers his perspective on the takeaways from MITEI’s annual research conference.

Francesca McCaffrey | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Oct. 25, 2018 ~10 min

Simple, effective Earth-system modeling

A faster, cheaper modeling method could improve our understanding of long-term atmospheric chemistry and provide a powerful tool for risk assessment.

Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Oct. 24, 2018 ~6 min

Arctic ice sets speed limit for major ocean current

Long-term melting may lead to release of huge volumes of cold, fresh water into the North Atlantic, impacting global climate.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 17, 2018 ~7 min

How Earth sheds heat into space | MIT News

New insights into the role of water vapor may help researchers predict how the planet will respond to warming.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 24, 2018 ~7 min

Chien Wang selected to join French climate research initiative | MIT News

MIT senior research scientist is one of six U.S. scientists to join French President Emmanuel Macron's "Make Our Planet Great Again" program.

Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
May 29, 2018 ~4 min

Workshop explores intertwined future of food production, water, and climate | MIT News

Choices by consumers and farmers can help limit global warming, but climate change may also curtail those choices in the future.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
May 11, 2018 ~6 min


A forum on the future of the Nile River | MIT News

International workshop proposes future directions for long-standing conflict.

Stephanie M. McPherson | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
May 4, 2018 ~9 min

Featured video: MIT's meteorology pioneers | MIT News

Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences honors trailblazing professors Jule Charney and Edward Lorenz with a tribute to their lives and legacies.

MIT News Office • mit
April 17, 2018 ~1 min

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