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Eos | Mar 22, 2021
Modern climate models were designed to simulate natural systems and changes mainly due to atmospheric carbon dioxide, rather than to predict effects of deliberate climate interventions
By Sebastian Eastham, Sarah Doherty, David Keith, Jadwiga H. Richter, and Lili Xia 19 March 2021
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MIT News | Mar 16, 2021
As atmospheric concentrations of CFC-11 drop, the global ocean should become a source of the chemical by the middle of next century (Coverage: Scientific American)
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
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March 15, 2021
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MIT Office of Sustainability | Mar 11, 2021
New climate resiliency dashboard helps reduce uncertainty of current and future flood risks in Cambridge
Nicole Morell | MIT Office of Sustainability
Publication Date:
March 11, 2021
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Mar 10, 2021
Webinar presentation highlights Joint Program’s contribution to MIT’s sustainability research portfolio
The MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) defines sustainability as “the capacity to endure – to consume, grow, and thrive—but not to be consumed and perish in the process.” On March 9, 2021, The ILP held a webinar on sustainability research at MIT, an Institute-wide endeavor that spans materials...
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Scientific American | Feb 19, 2021
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...
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MIT News | Feb 17, 2021
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...
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MIT News | Feb 10, 2021
Scientists observe reduction in emissions of banned ozone-depleting chemical after unexpected spike
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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MIT News | Jan 28, 2021
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,...
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MIT News | Jan 28, 2021
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...
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MIT News | Jan 22, 2021
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...