Climate change
How to get the message across on climate change
October 27, 2011
As the science of climate change gets clearer, the public gets more confused. Are there ways to fix that?
Also labeled: Environment, Faculty, Media, Policy, Public opinion, Science writing, Engineering Systems, Management
Introducing the China Energy and Climate Project
October 5, 2011
In collaboration with Tsinghua University, MIT launches a new research project to analyze the impact of China’s existing and proposed energy and climate policies.
Valuing the trees through the forest
September 8, 2011
Competing demands for food, fuels, and forests
Improved buildings could make a big dent in climate change
August 31, 2011
New MIT report on concrete buildings shows many areas for major reductions in their lifetime carbon footprint.
A new way to model urban air pollution
August 29, 2011
MIT researchers improve upon methods to model atmospheric aerosols.
Paving the way to greenhouse gas reductions
August 29, 2011
New MIT report on concrete roadways shows opportunities for significant carbon-footprint cuts.
On thin ice
August 10, 2011
The most recent global climate report fails to capture the reality of the changing Arctic seascape, according to MIT researchers.
Toward a global consensus on climate
June 15, 2011
A winning proposal to restructure emission reduction efforts
Also labeled: Urban studies and planning, Emissions
The impact of climate policy on U.S. aviation
June 8, 2011
Researchers find that a federal climate policy would lower total U.S. emissions, but without large reductions in the aviation sector.
Also labeled: Aviation, Energy, Environment, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Policy
The price of fresh air
June 6, 2011
How costly are the health damages from air pollution in China?
Reilly joins Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Advisory Board
May 24, 2011
Will work with experts around the world to address global food issues
Moving climate change regulation forward
April 25, 2011
U.S. chief climate negotiator, MIT panel examine the science and policy of global warming.
Science and policy can catalyze each other, EPA head says
April 22, 2011
In MIT visit, Lisa Jackson discusses how technology can affect government regulations.
Study: U.S. drought risk to increase with climate change
April 19, 2011
While impacts will vary by region, projections indicate that drought frequency will increase throughout most of the contiguous United States.
Carbon leakage
March 18, 2011
New report from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and the Policy of Global Change analyzes the impact of border carbon adjustments.
Reading Earth’s magnetic history
March 4, 2011
New tool allows unprecedented accuracy in dating of some seafloor rocks, with potential to help climate analysis.
What's the price of environmental policies?
January 21, 2011
Joint Program report examines discrepancies in climate-change cost estimates
Minor changes in precipitation may have major impact on groundwater supplies in arid regions
December 6, 2010
Crops and timing of storms amplify role played by rainwater.
Laws of attraction
November 2, 2010
Ocean micro-organisms are shown to behave like larger animals in the presence of sulfur. Might this offer clues about the roles they play in regulating Earth’s climate?
Academic, industry and government leaders explore systems thinking
October 27, 2010
Annual conference examines how approach could help solve the world's pressing problems.
Also labeled: Economics, Health care, Industry, Policy, Special events and guest speakers, Sustainability, Systems design
Study sees changing intensity of storms from warming
October 26, 2010
Hemispheres will respond to climate change differently, with weaker summer storms in the North, study suggests.
More hurricanes in greener seas?
September 8, 2010
Research suggests ocean color is linked to formation, movement of tropical cyclones
The aerosols conundrum
July 8, 2010
Research shows that aerosols not only cool, but also heat the planet — a finding that may cloud the validity of climate-change models.
Lunch with a Laureate: Eric Chivian
July 7, 2010
Presented by the MIT Museum and the Cambridge Science Festival
Also labeled: Cambridge Science Festival, Climate, Environment, Nobel Prizes, Special events and guest speakers, Video
Helping cities adapt to climate change
June 28, 2010
Field-based graduate training program releases new publication
Also labeled: Urban studies and planning
Chris Zegras on greenhouse gases and the built environment
June 8, 2010
presented by Transportation@MIT
MIT-led clean-energy projects win ARPA-E funding
April 30, 2010
$11 million in grants to Institute research awarded in DoE agency’s second round
Providing for future energy needs
April 5, 2010
Strategies for safe, economically competitive nuclear power
Also labeled: Energy, Nuclear science and engineering
Wind resistance
March 12, 2010
MIT analysis suggests generating electricity from large-scale wind farms could influence climate — and not necessarily in the desired way.
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