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PostNovember 21, 2023

Merging science and systems thinking to make materials more sustainable

MIT News
Through teaching, research, and coalition building, professor of materials science and engineering Elsa Olivetti’s lifelong passion for sustainability bolters MIT’s efforts to combat climate change.
PodcastNovember 2, 2023

E5: Wildfires—and how we're changing them

TILclimate Podcast
PostOctober 31, 2023

In a surprising finding, light can make water evaporate without heat

MIT News
At the interface of water and air, light can, in certain conditions, bring about evaporation without the need for heat, according to an MIT study.
PostOctober 26, 2023

Exploring E-waste Challenges through Regulatory Complexity Lens & Potential...

MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium
New white paper on electronic waste (e-waste), co-authored by MCSC and Apple, published this week.
PodcastOctober 26, 2023

E4: Can desalination solve water scarcity?

TILclimate Podcast
PostOctober 25, 2023

Smart irrigation technology covers “more crop per drop”

MIT News
Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Lab students (from left to right) Georgia Van de Zande, Carolyn Sheline, and Fiona Grant pilot a low-cost precision irrigation controller that optimizes system energy and water use at a full-scale test farm in the Jordan Valley.
PostOctober 24, 2023

Bringing the environment to the forefront of engineering

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MIT Professor Desirée Plata's efforts extend far beyond research and include mentoring students, entrepreneurship, coalition-building, and coordination across industry, academia, and government.
PostOctober 23, 2023

Alternative Fuels and Powertrains to Decarbonize Heavy Duty Trucking

MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium
New white paper on Alternative Fuels and Powertrains to Decarbonize Heavy Duty Trucking, co-authored by MCSC and MIT graduate students from the Green Group, published this week.
PodcastOctober 19, 2023

E3: Don't throw away your refrigerator

TILclimate Podcast
PostOctober 19, 2023

3 Questions: What should scientists and the public know about nuclear waste...

MIT News
Haruko Wainwright, an MIT assistant professor of nuclear science and engineering and of civil and environmental engineering, has organized an MIT workshop which aims to help nuclear engineers, policymakers, and academics learn about approaches to communicating accurate information about the management of nuclear waste.

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