Scientists project increased risk to water supplies in South Africa this century

Study underscores need for aggressive climate mitigation and adaptation policies to prevent future ‘Day Zero’ droughts in dry, populated regions around the world.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Nov. 5, 2021 ~4 min

MIT collaborates with Biogen on three-year, $7 million initiative to address climate, health, and equity

Biogen’s support is part of biotechnology company’s Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives Initiative.

MIT Resource Development • mit
Nov. 3, 2021 ~6 min


Dinosaurs may have lived in social herds as early as 193 million years ago

Fossils indicate a communal nesting ground and adults who foraged and took care of the young as a herd, scientists say.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 21, 2021 ~8 min

Astronomers detect signs of an atmosphere stripped from a planet during giant impact

Such planetary smashups are likely common in young solar systems, but they haven’t been directly observed.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 20, 2021 ~7 min

Rover images confirm Jezero crater is an ancient Martian lake

The findings include signs of flash flooding that carried huge boulders downstream into the lakebed.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 7, 2021 ~7 min

New “risk triage” platform pinpoints compounding threats to US infrastructure

Modeling tool showcases emerging MIT Joint Program research focus on multi-sector dynamics.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Oct. 4, 2021 ~9 min

Zeroing in on the origins of Earth’s “single most important evolutionary innovation”

A new study shows oxygenic photosynthesis likely evolved between 3.4 and 2.9 billion years ago.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 28, 2021 ~7 min

Study: Global cancer risk from burning organic matter comes from unregulated chemicals

The researchers hope scientists and regulators will consider a broader class of compounds in evaluating cancer risk due to PAH exposure.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 22, 2021 ~7 min


Global warming begets more warming, new paleoclimate study finds

Researchers observe a “warming bias” over the past 66 million years that may return if ice sheets disappear.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 11, 2021 ~8 min

Geologists take Earth’s inner temperature using erupted sea glass

The results could help scientists unravel the processes underlying plate tectonics.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 29, 2021 ~6 min

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