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Climate News at MIT

Balancing economic development with natural resources protection

From scallop fishing in New Bedford to deforestation in the tropics, “our goal is to get some empirical traction on the problem,” says PhD student Aaron Berman.
July 25, 2024

Mission directors announced for the Climate Project at MIT

The effort to accelerate climate work at the Institute adds to its leadership team.
July 24, 2024

Q&A: “As long as you have a future, you can still change it”

MIT historian Tristan Brown describes how China’s feng shui legacy can help with confronting today’s climate challenges.
July 24, 2024

China-based emissions of three potent climate-warming greenhouse gases spiked in past decade

Two studies pinpoint their likely industrial sources and mitigation opportunities.
July 18, 2024

Collaborative effort supports an MIT resilient to the impacts of extreme heat

Increasing severity and duration of heat drives data collection and resiliency planning for the forthcoming Climate Resiliency and Adaptation Roadmap.
July 17, 2024

Q&A: What past environmental success can teach us about solving the climate crisis

In a new book, Professor Susan Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change.
July 12, 2024