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Climate News at MIT

An AI dataset carves new paths to tornado detection

TorNet, a public artificial intelligence dataset, could help models reveal when and why tornadoes form, improving forecasters' ability to issue warnings.
April 29, 2024

Two MIT teams selected for NSF sustainable materials grants

The MIT-led projects will investigate novel high-performance designs, materials, processes, and assessment methods for an environmentally sustainable microchip industry.
April 25, 2024

Bringing an investigator’s eye to complex social challenges

MIT economics doctoral student Anna Russo studies how to improve the design, function, and outcomes of public policies.
April 24, 2024

MIT announces 2024 Bose Grants

The grants fund studies of clean hydrogen production, fetal health-sensing fabric, basalt architecture, and shark-based ocean monitoring.
April 24, 2024

Featured video: Moooving the needle on methane

MIT researchers are developing a system for reducing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas at dairy farms and other sites.
April 21, 2024

Using deep learning to image the Earth’s planetary boundary layer

Lincoln Laboratory researchers are using AI to get a better picture of the atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface. Their techniques could improve weather and drought prediction.
April 18, 2024