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The president’s letter to his new science advisor emphasizes the crucial role science plays in our society—much as Roosevelt did in a similar missive in 1944
In November 1944, President Roosevelt wrote a letter to Vannevar Bush, who was then director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSDR). From there, Bush oversaw many of the scientific advances that contributed to victory in World War II. The end of the war was yet nine months...
![Photo: Dharik Mallapragada, a research scientist at MITEI, speaks about hydrogen at MITEI’s 2019 Annual Research Conference, which was focused on driving deep decarbonization. Credits: Photo: Kelley Travers/MITEI Tapia-Ahumada_WEB.jpg](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/in-the-news/Tapia-Ahumada_WEB.jpg?itok=uYq7eF9D)
Team brings diverse backgrounds and expertise to address technology and policy challenges for the clean energy transition
Pablo Duenas-Martinez and Dharik Mallapragrada first met on opposite sides of a sponsored research project through the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). They worked together to define a project to study the long-term evolution of the electricity sector in India and the impacts of technological and...
![An aerial view of the Gosan Observatory, including the AGAGE station in Gosan, South Korea (lower left), which takes hourly measurements of more than 50 trace gases, including CFC-11. Credit: KMA/NIMS MIT-CFC-Turnaround-01-PRESS_WEB.jpg](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/news/MIT-CFC-Turnaround-01-PRESS_WEB.jpg?itok=zarKz0am)
A potent ozone-depleting chemical whose emissions unexpectedly spiked in recent years has quickly dropped back to much lower levels, putting the recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer back on track, according to a new study by scientists at MIT, the University of Bristol, and other...
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The MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium launches with 13 company members to work with MIT on innovation in climate and sustainability
Launched today, the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC) convenes an alliance of leaders from a broad range of industries and aims to vastly accelerate large-scale, real-world implementation of solutions to address the threat of climate change. The MCSC unites similarly motivated,...
![Ernest Moniz, professor emeritus post-tenure, special advisor to the MIT president, and founding director of the MIT Energy Initiative, answers three questions about what to expect from the Biden administration. Credits: Photo: Bryce Vickmark MIT-ernie-moniz-01-press_0_WEB.jpg (](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/in-the-news/MIT-ernie-moniz-01-press_0_WEB.jpg?itok=yEACBMy5)
Former US energy secretary discusses opportunities and challenges with MITEI Director Robert Armstrong
Climate and energy are two key areas on the Biden-Harris Administration’s agenda. Here, Robert C. Armstrong, director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), asks Ernest J. Moniz — professor emeritus post-tenure, MITEI’s founding director, special advisor to MIT President Rafael Reif, and former U...
![Clockwise from top left: Professor Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, recipient of the NAS Award for Scientific Discovery; Professor Aviv Regev, recipient of the James Prize in Science and Technology Integration; Professor Susan Solomon, recipient of the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society; and Professor Feng Zhang, recipient of the Richard Lounsbery Award. Credits: Photos courtesy of the researchers. NASawardsheadshots_SoS_Jan2021_0_WEB.jpg](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/in-the-news/NASawardsheadshots_SoS_Jan2021_0_WEB.jpg?itok=e26JsgE5)
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, Aviv Regev, Susan Solomon, and Feng Zhang are the recipients of distinguished awards for major contributions to science
Four MIT scientists are among the 20 recipients of the 2021 Academy Honors for major contributions to science, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced at its annual meeting. The individuals are recognized for their “extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide range of fields...
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Business closures. Travel restrictions. Working and learning from home. These and other dramatic responses to Covid-19 have caused sharp reductions in economic activity—and associated fossil fuel consumption—around the world. As a result, many nations are reporting significant reductions in...
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As the United States transitions from one administration bent on rolling back climate regulations to another that aims to accelerate climate action, it seems as good a time as any to take stock. What do scientists understand about today’s climate; how much worse are hurricanes, wildfires, heat...
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Proposed design could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 95 percent, a new study finds
At cruising altitude, airplanes emit a steady stream of nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, where the chemicals can linger to produce ozone and fine particulates. Nitrogen oxides, or NOx, are a major source of air pollution and have been associated with asthma, respiratory disease, and...
![Image: Putting a price on carbon, in the form of a fee or tax on the producers of fossil fuels, can be an effective way to curb emissions of greenhouse gases. (Source; MIT) MIT-Carbon-Pricing_0_WEB.jpg](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/in-the-news/MIT-Carbon-Pricing_0_WEB_0.jpg?itok=SFhltsxC)
The ‘carbon dividend’ is so elegant that it seems too good to be true. Governments should make it a post-pandemic priority
Tue 5 Jan 2021 03.00 EST