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PostOctober 6, 2023

AGU Fall Meeting to encourage the pursuit of Open Science

MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy

Photo: AGU Fall Meeting Central Exhibit Hall (Source: AGU)

PostApril 10, 2023

Study: Shutting down nuclear power could increase air pollution

An MIT study shows that if U.S. nuclear power plants are retired, the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas to fill the energy gap could cause more than 5,000 premature deaths.

PostJanuary 10, 2023

A new way to assess radiation damage in reactors

One of the most effective ways to control greenhouse gas emissions, many analysts argue, is to prolong the lifetimes of existing nuclear power plants. But doing so requires monitoring the condition of many of their critical components to ensure that damage from heat and radiation has not led, and will not lead, to unsafe cracking or embrittlement.

PostMarch 7, 2022

New maps show airplane contrails over the U.S. dropped steeply in 2020

An MIT team has generated new maps of jet contrails over the United States before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, which show a steep reduction in the area covered by contrails in 2020.

Educator GuideDecember 14, 2021

Airplanes and Climate Change Educator Guide

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TILclimate planes guide for educators

PostJuly 12, 2021

MIT Alumni Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change

MACA - MIT Alumni for Climate Action

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PostJune 28, 2021

2021 Global Change Outlook Webinar

MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy

At a public webinar, lead authors of the MIT Joint Program's signature publication present the Outlook's projections of future energy, water, food, climate, and policy prospects

PostNovember 9, 2020

3 Questions: COVID-19 shutdowns highlight complex chemistry in the atmosphe...

MIT Department of Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

PostMay 2, 2019

MIT podcast breaks down the facts on climate change

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