Climate change
A climate window in the Southern Ocean
February 28, 2012
An updated circulation model reveals the Southern Ocean as a powerful influence on climate change.
Q&A with Rosalind Williams on history in the age of human empire
February 27, 2012
New book examines the critical juncture when human endeavors began to dominate the planet.
Also labeled: Arts, Books and authors, Economics, Environment, Faculty, History, Humanities, Literature, languages and writing, Technology and society
Knight Fellows offer tips on tackling the energy and climate science beat
February 24, 2012
Science journalists discuss the current state of their profession and its future.
‘Storm of the Century?’ Try ‘Storm of the Decade’
February 13, 2012
With climate change, today’s ‘100-year floods’ may happen every three to 20 years, according to new research.
Seminar challenges with systems approach to climate change
January 20, 2012
Energy Systems and Climate Change Mitigation tackles the multidimensional challenges of climate change.
The cost of tropical cyclones
January 17, 2012
New model finds climate change could expose North America, East Asia and the Caribbean to costly hurricane damage.
Knittel named first energy faculty chair at MIT
January 5, 2012
Also labeled: Economics, Education, teaching, academics, Energy, Environment, Faculty, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Policy, Research, Transportation
The case of the missing gas mileage
January 4, 2012
Automakers have made great strides in fuel efficiency in recent decades — but the mileage numbers of individual vehicles have barely increased. An MIT economist explains the conundrum.
Carbon capture? Go for the source
December 6, 2011
New analysis shows pulling CO2 from the air would not be cost-effective in the foreseeable future.
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?
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