X-raying rocks reveals their carbon-storing capacity New research by MIT geophysicists could assist efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it underground. March 6, 2026
Coping with catastrophe Japan incorporates more disaster planning into its buildings and public spaces than any other nation. Miho Mazereeuw’s new book explains how they do it. March 2, 2026
Five Climate Project-Deshpande Center Momentum Grants Awarded The Climate Project-Deshpande Center Momentum Grants support research and translation to accelerate promising technologies toward real-world impact. February 27, 2026
Tech Companies Grapple with Rising Power Costs for Data Centers Prof. Christopher Knittel, Mission Director at the MIT Climate Project, is one of the players shaping policy conversations around data centers’ growing impact on the power grid. February 25, 2026
More trees where they matter, please An international study reveals disparities in urban shade levels, exacerbating the “heat island” effect in big cities. February 24, 2026
Study reveals climatic fingerprints of wildfires and volcanic eruptions In research that could help elucidate humans’ role in global warming, scientists showed how three major natural events impacted global atmospheric temperatures. February 23, 2026
