Positioning Massachusetts as a hub for climate tech and economic development Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO MBA ’12 Emily Reichert highlights the state government’s unique approach to fostering and keeping clean energy innovation. January 6, 2026
What makes the climate of Venus so hot? The planet’s searing temperatures are sustained by a thick atmosphere full of carbon dioxide. January 5, 2026
New research may help scientists predict when a humid heat wave will break As these events become more common at midlatitudes, a phenomenon called an atmospheric inversion will determine how long they last. January 5, 2026
MIT in the media: 2025 in review MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges. December 22, 2025
Study: More eyes on the skies will help planes reduce climate-warming contrails Images from geostationary satellites alone aren’t enough to help planes avoid contrail-prone regions, MIT researchers report. December 22, 2025
How cement “breathes in” and stores millions of tons of CO₂ a year New analysis provides the first national, bottom-up estimate of cement’s natural carbon dioxide uptake across buildings and infrastructure. December 16, 2025
