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Selin to lead new MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy

August 5, 2024

Categories: Climate, Community, Faculty, Health of the Planet, Life + Environments

Andrew Babbin named a mission director for the Climate Project at MIT

July 24, 2024

Categories: Climate, Community, Faculty

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

July 18, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty, Health of the Planet, Research

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Upgrading computational tools for sustainable development

July 16, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty, Health of the Planet

Black spheres with the letter “C” on them, representing carbon molecules, float out of the water.

Study: Weaker ocean circulation could enhance CO2 buildup in the atmosphere

July 8, 2024

Categories: Climate, Life + Environments, Research

What are the best- and worst-case scenarios for sea level rise?

June 12, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty, Research

Two graphs side by side showing model predictions of extreme rainfall near Denver, Colorado. The one on the left shows square, poor resolution data. The one on the right is higher resolution.

Making climate models relevant for local decision makers

June 10, 2024

Categories: Climate, Natural Hazards, Research

TIL Climate Podcast: Slow carbon, fast carbon

May 30, 2024

Categories: Climate, Natural Resources, Research

A glacier flows into a fjord in the southwest coast of Greenland.

Microscopic defects in ice influence how massive glaciers flow, study shows

May 30, 2024

Categories: Climate, Landscapes + Planetary Interiors, Research

TIL Climate Podcast Episode: Is it safe to store CO2 underground?

May 23, 2024

Categories: Climate, Natural Resources, Research

The polar jet stream and polar vortex

May 21, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty, Research

Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

May 8, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty, Landscapes + Planetary Interiors, Natural Hazards, Research

How do we know how much CO2 was in the atmosphere hundreds of years ago?

April 23, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty, Research

New major crosses disciplines to address climate change

April 18, 2024

Categories: Climate, Community

What are the biggest challenges and innovations for new climate models?

April 11, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty, Research

Abigail Bodner smiles at the camera.

3 Questions: New faculty interview with Abigail Bodner

April 8, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty

Two men in hardhats and safety vests, seen from behind, inspect a forest of electrical pylons and wires on a cloudless day.

Atmospheric observations in China show rise in emissions of a potent greenhouse gas

March 28, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty, Health of the Planet, Research

Does global warming affect the coldest days or the hottest days more?

March 15, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty

Is today’s climate change similar to the natural warming between ice ages?

February 5, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty, Research

New tool predicts flood risk from hurricanes in a warming climate

January 24, 2024

Categories: Climate, Faculty, Natural Hazards, Research