The way streets and buildings are arranged makes a big difference in how heat builds up, study shows.

Trailblazing scientists Jule Charney and Edward Lorenz gave us numerical weather prediction and chaos theory, highlighting the value of basic research.

An increase in corn and soybean production in the Midwest may have led to cooler, wetter summers there.

MIT Professor Kerry Emanuel explains the science behind climate change, as well as the associated risks and how to quantify them.

Study finds state’s annual risk of extreme rainfall will rise from 1 to 18 percent.

Research reveals the upwelling pathways and timescales of deep, overturning waters in the Southern Ocean.

Method may help predict hotspots of instability affecting climate, aircraft performance, and ocean circulation.

Via social media, residents can contribute to public map that increases safety and helps response planning.

Colorado forest study provides clearest-ever picture of gases released into the atmosphere and how they change.

Stranded in Houston by hurricane floodwaters, an MIT associate professor sees firsthand how design and policy decisions affected the storm’s impact.