Geologists discover rocks with the oldest evidence yet of Earth’s magnetic field

The 3.7 billion-year-old rocks may extend the magnetic field’s age by 200 million years.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
April 24, 2024 ~10 min

MIT-derived algorithm helps forecast the frequency of extreme weather

The new approach “nudges” existing climate simulations closer to future reality.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
March 26, 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

A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial planets, MIT study finds

A low carbon abundance in planetary atmospheres, which the James Webb Space Telescope can detect, could be a signature of habitability.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Dec. 28, 2023 ~8 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

Boom, crackle, pop: Sounds of Earth’s crust

MIT scientists find the sounds beneath our feet are fingerprints of rock stability.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Oct. 9, 2023 ~8 min

Study: The ocean’s color is changing as a consequence of climate change

The color changes reflect significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 12, 2023 ~8 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


River erosion can shape fish evolution, study suggests

The new findings could explain biodiversity hotspots in tectonically quiet regions.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
May 25, 2023 ~8 min

Study: Smoke particles from wildfires can erode the ozone layer

MIT chemists show the Australian wildfires widened the ozone hole by 10 percent in 2020.

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

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