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PostJune 4, 2025

Study helps pinpoint areas where microplastics will accumulate

One key factor in determining where microparticles are likely to build up has to do with the presence of biofilms — thin, sticky biopolymer layers shed by microorganisms, which can accumulate on surfaces, including sandy riverbeds or seashores.

PostDecember 4, 2024

A new catalyst can turn methane into something useful

MIT chemical engineers designed a two-part catalyst that can convert methane gas to useful products. The catalyst consists of iron-modified aluminum silicate plus an enzyme called alcohol oxidase (enzyme not pictured).

Educator GuideOctober 10, 2023

Methane and Climate Change Educator Guide

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PostJuly 27, 2022

At MIT, Lesson from Space for Handling Waste

An illustrated flow chart showing the process of how animal waste is taken from the farm and transformed into energy sources.

PostSeptember 28, 2021

Pulling methane out of the atmosphere could slow global warming—if we can...

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PostFebruary 13, 2019

Turning desalination waste into a useful resource

PodcastAugust 17, 2017

Climate Conversations S1E6: Plastics and Siberia

PostJuly 22, 2017

A novel engineering approach to cleaning our oceans of plastic debris

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