Collaborating with the force of nature

Ongoing research by three architecture faculty aims to yield structures that protect communities from the devastation of volcanic eruptions.

Maria Iacobo | School of Architecture and Planning • mit
July 9, 2025 ~7 min

Hundred-year storm tides will occur every few decades in Bangladesh, scientists report

With projected global warming, the frequency of extreme storms will ramp up by the end of the century, according to a new study.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
April 11, 2025 ~8 min


Rooftop panels, EV chargers, and smart thermostats could chip in to boost power grid resilience

MIT engineers propose a new “local electricity market” to tap into the power potential of homeowners’ grid-edge devices.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Feb. 20, 2025 ~8 min

Study: Marshes provide cost-effective coastal protection

As climate change accelerates sea-level rise and intensifies storms, marsh-fronted seawalls can provide an economical coastal defense, MIT engineers report.

David Chandler | MIT News • mit
Oct. 23, 2024 ~7 min

Helping robots zero in on the objects that matter

A new method called Clio enables robots to quickly map a scene and identify the items they need to complete a given set of tasks.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Sept. 30, 2024 ~9 min

Making climate models relevant for local decision-makers

A new downscaling method leverages machine learning to speed up climate model simulations at finer resolutions, making them usable on local levels.

Paige Colley | EAPS • mit
June 11, 2024 ~6 min

Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

The results suggest that climate may influence seismic activity.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 8, 2024 ~8 min

An AI dataset carves new paths to tornado detection

TorNet, a public artificial intelligence dataset, could help models reveal when and why tornadoes form, improving forecasters' ability to issue warnings.

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
April 29, 2024 ~11 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

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