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

To put global climate modeling at the fingertips of local decision-makers, some scientists think it’s time to rethink the system from scratch.

The portfolio of multiyear projects focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions.

The fellowship supports research contributing to the field of planetary science and astronomy.

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

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.

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

Among thousands of known exoplanets, MIT astronomers flag three that are actually stars.

Scientists propose a new mechanism by which oxygen may have first built up in the atmosphere

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