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PostOctober 18, 2021

How marsh grass protects shorelines

A new MIT study provides greater detail about how thes protective benefits of marsh plants work under real-world conditions shaped by waves and currents. The simulated plants used in lab experiments were designed based on Spartina alterniflora, which is a common coastal marsh plant.

PostSeptember 28, 2021

Making roadway spending more sustainable

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub

Researchers at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub have found that several strategies can cut pavement emissions by 20 percent.

PostSeptember 21, 2021

Predicting building emissions across the US

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub

Each region of the United States has unique characteristics that will cause building emissions to vary widely across the entire nation. An MIT team sought to understand — and respond to — these regional variations.

PostSeptember 16, 2021

Concrete’s role in reducing building and pavement emissions

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub

By lowering concrete’s production emissions and using it in innovative ways, it’s possible to significantly cut the emissions of buildings and pavements in the United States.

PostSeptember 10, 2021

Policies for Electrifying the Light-Duty Vehicle Fleet in the United States...

MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research

PostSeptember 3, 2021

How Ida dodged NYC’s flood defenses

MIT Technology Review

Rain from Hurricane Ida floods the basement of a fast food restaurant in the Bronx.

PostSeptember 2, 2021

Mitigating hazards with vulnerability in mind

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub

Ipek Bensu Manav (right) chats with Hessam AzariJafari, her colleague at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub. During her time at CSHub, Manav has placed engineering in its social and political contexts and built new connections in the process.

PostAugust 24, 2021

The $3.5 trillion budget bill could transform the US power sector—and sla...

MIT Technology Review

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PostAugust 22, 2021

Countering climate change with cool pavements

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub

By selecting optimal paving materials, it may be possible to cut emissions in Boston by up to 3 percent over 50 years.

Educator GuideAugust 19, 2021

TILclimate Educator Guide: Today I Learned About the Electric Grid

TILclimate Podcast

TIL about the electric grid: educator guide

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