Building resilient critical minerals supply chains to propel technological innovation The MIT Office of the Vice President for Energy and Climate funds eight projects focused on developing impact-oriented solutions for a flexible and secure critical minerals supply. September 25, 2025
Q&A: On the challenges of operating in the Arctic How does one access and conduct research in one of the world’s harshest and most demanding environments? Lincoln Laboratory undersea systems engineer David Whelihan explains. September 17, 2025
Climate Action Learning Lab helps state and local leaders identify and implement effective climate mitigation strategies J-PAL North America’s inaugural Climate Action Learning Lab provided six U.S. cities and states with customized training and resources to leverage data and evaluation to advance climate solutions that work. September 15, 2025
Simpler models can outperform deep learning at climate prediction New research shows the natural variability in climate data can cause AI models to struggle at predicting local temperature and rainfall. August 26, 2025
Study links rising temperatures and declining moods An analysis of social media in 157 countries finds hotter weather is associated with more negative sentiments. August 21, 2025
Jessika Trancik named director of the Sociotechnical Systems Research Center Trancik will lead multidisciplinary research center focused on the high-impact, complex, sociotechnical systems that shape our world. August 11, 2025
