Where flood policy helps most — and where it could do more
A U.S. program provides important flood insurance relief, but it’s used more in communities with greater means to protect themselves.
Study evaluates impacts of summer heat in U.S. prison environments
MIT researchers identify facility-level factors that could worsen heat impacts for incarcerated people.
Liftoff: The Climate Project at MIT takes flight
The major effort to accelerate practical climate change solutions launches as its mission directors meet the Institute community.
Affordable high-tech windows for comfort and energy savings
MIT startup AeroShield has opened a new facility for manufacturing highly insulating windows that will reduce building energy use and cut carbon emissions.
3 Questions: The past, present, and future of sustainability science
Professor Ronald Prinn reflects on how far sustainability has come as a discipline, and where it all began at MIT.
MIT students combat climate anxiety through extracurricular teams
The MIT Electric Vehicle Team, Sustainable Engine Team, Solar Electric Vehicle Team, Motorsports Team, First Nations Launch Team, and Arcturus are each doing their part to improve the health of our planet.