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The effort to accelerate climate work at the Institute adds to its leadership team (MIT News)
The Climate Project at MIT has appointed leaders for each of its six focal areas, or Climate Missions, President Sally Kornbluth announced in a letter to the MIT community today.
Zero hunger. Affordable and clean energy. Reduced inequalities. These are among the sustainable development goals that the United Nations has established in pursuit of the long-term well-being of the Earth and its inhabitants. But achieving goals like these—whether by the UN’s 2030 deadline or...
Figure represents 64-66% of global output of tetrafluoromethane and hexafluoroethane, MIT study finds (The Guardian)
Emissions of two of the most potent greenhouse gases have substantially increased in China over the last decade, a study has found.
When it comes to heating up the planet, not all greenhouse gases are created equal. They vary widely in their global warming potential (GWP), a measure of how much infrared thermal radiation a greenhouse gas would absorb over a given time frame once it enters the atmosphere.
In a new book, Professor Susan Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change (MIT EAPS)
Susan Solomon, MIT professor of Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences (EAPS) and of chemistry, played a critical role in understanding how a class of chemicals known as chlorofluorocarbons were creating a hole in the ozone layer. Her research was foundational to the creation of the Montreal...
Ammonia could be a nearly carbon-free maritime fuel, but without new emissions regulations, its impact on air quality could significantly impact human health (MIT News) (Coverage: TradeWinds, Freight News)
As container ships the size of city blocks cross the oceans to deliver cargo, their huge diesel engines emit large quantities of air pollutants that drive climate change and have human health impacts. It has been estimated that maritime shipping accounts for almost 3 percent of global carbon...
New data shows global temperatures breached the crucial 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold for 12 months in a row. What does this sustained heat mean for tackling climate change? (DW)
Holly Young
07/08/2024July 8, 2024
New data shows global temperatures breached the crucial 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold for 12 months in a row. What does this sustained heat mean for tackling climate change?
...Upcoming MIT Joint Program study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of sustainable aviation fuel deployment scenarios up to 2050 (LatinAmerican Post)
According to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study, decarbonizing aviation in Latin America requires new fuels, redesigned aircraft, and more government action.
Decarbonizing aviation has become a critical goal for the future sustainability of air travel, particularly in...
A new downscaling method leverages machine learning to speed up climate model simulations at finer resolutions, making them usable on local levels (MIT EAPS)
Climate models are a key technology in predicting the impacts of climate change. By running simulations of the Earth’s climate, scientists and policymakers can estimate conditions like sea level rise, flooding, and rising temperatures, and make decisions about how to appropriately respond. But...