J-WAFS zeroes in on food security as agricultural impacts of the climate crisis become more apparent

The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab presents a new report on climate, agriculture, water, and food security — with plans for more research.

Andi Sutton | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab | Oct. 30, 2019 | mit
~8 mins   

Tags: climate-change agriculture food sustainability j-wafs research water
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New process could make hydrogen peroxide available in remote places

MIT-developed method may lead to portable devices for making the disinfectant on-site where it’s needed.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Oct. 23, 2019 | mit
~7 mins   

Tags: research chemistry chemical-engeering water health developing-countries school-of-science school-of-engineering
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A battery-free sensor for underwater exploration

Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Aug. 20, 2019 | mit
~7 mins   

Tags: research computer-science-and-technology water sensors wireless oceanography-and-ocean-engineering media-lab electrical-engineering-computer-science-eecs school-of-engineering school-of-architecture-and-planning planetary-science astronomy space-and-planetary-science
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A droplet walks into an electric field …

Researchers have found a simple formula that could be useful for air purification, space propulsion, and molecular analyses.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | June 17, 2019 | mit
~8 mins   

Tags: fluid-dynamics mathematics mechanical-engineering research school-of-engineering school-of-science water physics national-science-foundation-nsf
Credit: Zach Winn

Water Innovation Prize goes to startups targeting methane and wastewater

Student-led startups Symbrosia and SiPure each awarded a $14,000 grand prize.

Zach Winn | MIT News Office | April 23, 2019 | mit
~6 mins   

Tags: industry innovation-and-entrepreneurship-ie materials-science-and-engineering dmse school-of-engineering research greenhouse-gases agriculture water water-purification climate climate-change sustainability india special-events-and-guest-speakers
Photo courtesy of the Mwache Dam Project

Designing water infrastructure for climate uncertainty

A new method identifies opportunities to learn and adapt to changing temperature and precipitation trends.

Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | April 22, 2019 | mit
~7 mins   

Tags: school-of-engineering civil-and-environmental-engineering joint-program-on-the-science-and-policy-of-global-change idss climate-change infrastructure policy water sustainability eaps africa research
Image: Felice Frankel

Engineers make clear droplets produce iridescent colors

Optical effect could be harnessed for light displays, litmus tests, and makeup products.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Feb. 27, 2019 | mit
~8 mins   

Tags: fluid-dynamics mechanical-engineering physics research school-of-engineering water national-science-foundation-nsf

Turning desalination waste into a useful resource

Process developed at MIT could turn concentrated brine into useful chemicals, making desalination more efficient.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Feb. 13, 2019 | mit
~6 mins   

Tags: research water mechanical-engineering desalination school-of-engineering efficiency energy j-wafs chemical-engineering sustainability

Local rocks can yield more crops

J-WAFS-funded MIT research team shows a new method of fertilizer production can better suit the needs of farms in Africa and around the globe.

Andi Sutton | Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Systems Lab | Feb. 12, 2019 | mit
~9 mins   

Tags: water food agriculture climate-change school-of-engineering materials-science-and-engineering technology-and-society sustainability research pollution africa environment developing-countries j-wafs dmse
Image: NASA Earth Observatory

Study: Much of the surface ocean will shift in color by end of 21st century

Climate-driven changes in phytoplankton communities will intensify the blue and green regions of the world’s oceans.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Feb. 4, 2019 | mit
~8 mins   

Tags: climate-change computer-modeling eaps earth-and-atmospheric-sciences environment global-warming greenhouse-gases microbes oceanography-and-ocean-engineering satellites research school-of-science water nasa department-of-energy-doe joint-program-on-the-science-and-policy-of-global-change

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