Why rooftop solar in Mass. is flawed, and how to fix it Prof. Christopher Knittel and Fischer J. Espiritu Argosino explain how rooftop solar turns a climate solution into a burden for residents without solar, raising their electric bills. March 26, 2026
A complicated future for a methane-cleansing molecule A new model shows how levels of the “atmosphere’s detergent” may rise and fall in response to climate change. March 24, 2026
3 Questions: Communicating about climate, in audio and beyond Madison Goldberg, the new host of the Ask MIT Climate podcast, talks about her career as a science communicator as well as ideas she thinks it’s important for climate communicators to convey. March 23, 2026
Investigating Antarctic ice shelf melting with global navigation satellite systems Observations suggest a major melting event at the Ross Ice Shelf was connected to atmospheric turbulence. March 23, 2026
Impact Report for Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship Released Since 2021, the MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship has supported local and regional journalists in reporting high-impact news stories that connect local priorities with climate impacts and solutions. March 23, 2026
Sustaining diplomacy amid competition in US-China relations At MIT, former U.S. ambassador to China Nicholas Burns highlights climate change as an area for diplomatic engagement, while exploring areas including China's emphasis on STEM education. March 18, 2026
