For plants, urban heat islands don’t mimic global warming Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts. March 31, 2025
MIT Maritime Consortium sets sail A new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more. March 26, 2025
Study: Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space Increasing greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the atmosphere’s ability to burn up old space junk, MIT scientists report. March 10, 2025
Study: The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs New results show with high statistical confidence that ozone recovery is going strong. March 5, 2025
Evelyn Wang appointed as MIT's inaugural Vice President for Climate Evelyn Wang '00 has been appointed the Institute’s inaugural vice president for climate (VPC). A leader already well known and widely respected at MIT, Wang '00, will on April 1, 2025. March 3, 2025
3 Questions: Exploring the limits of carbon sequestration Assistant Professor César Terrer discusses pioneering volcano research to track carbon dynamics in tropical forests. February 20, 2025
