Reducing pesticide use while increasing effectiveness

In field tests, MIT spinoff AgZen demonstrated that its feedback-optimized spraying system could halve the pesticide needs of farms and improve crop yields.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
March 12, 2024 ~10 min

MIT researchers remotely map crops, field by field

The team used machine learning to analyze satellite and roadside images of areas where small farms predominate and agricultural data are sparse.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Feb. 15, 2024 ~8 min


New tool predicts flood risk from hurricanes in a warming climate

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.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Jan. 24, 2024 ~9 min

Accelerated climate action needed to sharply reduce current risks to life and life-support systems

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.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Dec. 6, 2023 ~11 min

A mineral produced by plate tectonics has a global cooling effect, study finds

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

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Nov. 30, 2023 ~8 min

In a surprising finding, light can make water evaporate without heat

A newly identified process could explain a variety of natural phenomena and enable new approaches to desalination.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Oct. 31, 2023 ~7 min

Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water

MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Sept. 27, 2023 ~8 min

AI pilot programs look to reduce energy use and emissions on MIT campus

A cross-departmental team is leading efforts to utilize machine learning for increased efficiency in heating and cooling MIT’s buildings.

Nicole Morell | MIT Office of Sustainability • mit
Sept. 8, 2023 ~9 min


Going with the flow

A new technique uses remote images to gauge the strength of ancient and active rivers beyond Earth.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 10, 2023 ~7 min

Megawatt electrical motor designed by MIT engineers could help electrify aviation

Technology demonstrations show the machine’s major components achieve the required performance.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 8, 2023 ~9 min

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