Strengthening students’ knowledge and experience in climate and sustainability

Through the year-long MCSC Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program, students have the opportunity to lead research projects.

Molly Chase | Climate and Sustainability Consortium • mit
April 21, 2022 ~5 min

Looking forward to forecast the risks of a changing climate

To better inform local policy in the face of changing weather extremes, MIT researchers seek to advance the modeling of long-term weather risks.

Paige Colley | School of Science • mit
April 15, 2022 ~11 min


Leveraging science and technology against the world’s top problems

From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a path toward a sustainable planet.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
April 8, 2022 ~9 min

Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on using data and science to forecast climate-related risk

Faculty leaders highlight innovations that can close longstanding knowledge gaps and reimagine how the world responds to the climate crisis.

MIT News Office • mit
April 7, 2022 ~13 min

Ocean vital signs

MIT scientists hope to deploy a fleet of drones to get a better sense of how much carbon the ocean is absorbing, and how much more it can take.

EAPS • mit
April 5, 2022 ~5 min

Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on accelerating reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions

Faculty leaders describe their efforts to develop potentially game-changing tools.

MIT News Office • mit
March 17, 2022 ~13 min

How to clean solar panels without water

A new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
March 11, 2022 ~7 min

Study: Ice flow is more sensitive to stress than previously thought

Changes to a key ice flow equation could refine estimates of sea level rise.

Becky Ham | MIT News Office • mit
March 10, 2022 ~5 min


New maps show airplane contrails over the U.S. dropped steeply in 2020

The computer-vision technique behind these maps could help avoid contrail production, reducing aviation’s climate impact.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 7, 2022 ~7 min

Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on building equity and fairness into climate solutions

Faculty leaders discuss the opportunities and obstacles in developing, scaling, and implementing their work rapidly.

MIT News Office • mit
March 4, 2022 ~9 min

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