2023 Global Change Outlook from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change quantifies benefits of policies that cap global warming at 1.5 C.

Passionate about materials science “from the atom to the system,” Elsa Olivetti brings a holistic approach to sustainability to her teaching, research, and coalition-building.

New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.

The approach directly converts the greenhouse gas into formate, a solid fuel that can be stored indefinitely and could be used to heat homes or power industries.

Coauthors of a “Footwear Manifesto” report discuss survey findings that point to industry collaboration as a path to reducing waste in shoe manufacturing.

Conventional systems for producing hydrogen depend on fossil fuels, but the new system uses only solar energy.

Grants fund studies of honeybee tracking, glass building materials, and defining excellence in human movement.

MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs.

Study finds climate policy alone cannot meaningfully reduce racial/economic disparities in air pollution exposure.

Vital forest is cleared every day, with major climate effects. Satellites have revolutionized measurement of the problem, but what can we do about it?