Twelve School of Science faculty members appointed to named professorships | MIT News

School of Science • mit
Jan. 19, 2018 ~6 min

Cleaner air, longer lives | MIT News

Research shows the Clean Air Act was likely responsible for a dramatic decline in atmospheric organic aerosol.

Carolyn Schmitt | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
Dec. 25, 2017 ~7 min


Texas’ odds of Harvey-scale rainfall to increase by end of century | MIT News

Study finds state’s annual risk of extreme rainfall will rise from 1 to 18 percent.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 13, 2017 ~7 min

A brief history of environmental successes | MIT News

Susan Solomon's John H. Carlson Lecture examines past environmental challenges in the context of today's fight against climate change.

Helen Hill | EAPS • mit
Nov. 9, 2017 ~11 min

Noelle Selin: Tracing toxins around the world | MIT News

Atmospheric chemist takes on pollutants and the global treaties written to control them.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 22, 2017 ~10 min

Kerry Emanuel: This year’s hurricanes are a taste of the future | MIT News

Climate scientist describes physics behind expected increase in storm strength due to climate change.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 21, 2017 ~7 min

Mathematics predicts a sixth mass extinction | MIT News

By 2100, oceans may hold enough carbon to launch mass extermination of species in future millennia.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 20, 2017 ~9 min

Team gathers unprecedented data on atmosphere’s organic chemistry | MIT News

Colorado forest study provides clearest-ever picture of gases released into the atmosphere and how they change.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 4, 2017 ~6 min


Danielle Wood joins Media Lab faculty | MIT News

MIT alumna is establishing a new research group aimed at harnessing space engineering to improve life on Earth.

MIT Media Lab • mit
Aug. 28, 2017 ~6 min

Strength of global stratospheric circulation measured for first time | MIT News

Estimate will help gauge hang time of greenhouse gases, water vapor, and ozone in upper atmosphere.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 28, 2017 ~7 min

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