Climate News at MIT

Eric Toone, CTO of Breakthrough Energy, assessed global decarbonization, and the opportunities and challenges that remain, at MITEI’s annual research conference.

MIT scientists developed a training method to generate models that simulate the effects of human activities on climate much more quickly than other approaches.

Through leadership roles in ROTC and Camp Kesem, plus navigating an academic pivot, senior Andrew Voelsing has learned to face new challenges with enthusiasm.

MIT engineers cast a concrete beam using a sewn fabric mold with one-third the amount of concrete and half as much steel as a conventional beam.

The findings indicate where adaptive measures are needed most around the United States.

Professor Ali Jadbabaie describes how AI, digital transformation, climate change, and complex geopolitics are forcing engineers and policymakers to rethink how infrastructure is designed, built, and managed.