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PostOctober 7, 2025

Combining agriculture with forestry could accelerate climate progress

MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy

Agroforestry could accelerate climate progress

PostSeptember 17, 2025

Q&A: David Whelihan on the challenges of operating in the Arctic

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

David Whelihan has traveled to the Arctic over the past few years to test prototype low-cost sensor nodes designed to monitor loss in Arctic sea ice extent and thickness.

PostAugust 22, 2025

Transforming boating, with solar power

A group of visitors sets off from the dock for a cruise around the Charles River. The Anita weighs about 2,800 pounds and can accommodate six passengers at a time.

PostJuly 28, 2025

Why animals are a critical part of forest carbon absorption

A great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) eats a fig in Royal Manas National Park, Bhutan. Hornbills are key long-distance seed dispersers in Asian tropical forests, but forest degradation, hunting, and wildlife trade threaten the ecological roles they play.

PostJune 19, 2025

When Earth iced over, early life may have sheltered in meltwater ponds

Researchers Ian Hawes of the University of Waikato and Marc Schallenberg of the University of Otago measure the physicochemical conditions of a meltwater pond.

PostJune 10, 2025

Recovering from the past and transitioning to a better energy future

MIT Energy Initiative

Emily Carter (right), the Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment at Princeton University, explained how climate change mitigation must include transformation, intervention, and adaptation strategies. William Green, director of the MIT Energy Initiative, moderated the discussion.

PodcastJune 5, 2025

Unraveling DNA to transform carbon

MIT Energy Initiative

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.

PostMay 20, 2025

How to solve a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversion

MIT researchers added nanoscale filtering membranes to a carbon-capture system, separating the ions that carry out the capture and release steps, and enabling both steps to proceed more efficiently.

PostApril 30, 2025

The MIT-Portugal Program enters Phase 4

Participants of the MIT-Portugal Program Annual Conference 2024

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