Can icebergs be towed to water-starved cities?

WHOI researchers are now investigating the feasibility of towing icebergs to alleviate water shortages. View all spotlights

Aerosols from pollution, desert storms, and forest fires may intensify thunderstorms

MIT scientists have discovered a new mechanism by which aerosols may intensify thunderstorms in tropical regions. View all spotlights

MIT oceanographers have an explanation for the Arctic’s puzzling ocean turbulence

MIT oceanographers have proposed an explanation for the Arctic’s puzzling ocean turbulence. View all spotlights

Covid-19: A teachable moment for how we confront climate change and economic challenges

Perspective from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change View all spotlights

Case studies show climate variation linked to rise and fall of medieval nomadic empires

Paleoclimatology provides important context for examining the activities of past human societies. View all spotlights

Navigating the energy transition

ILP-MIT Joint Program webinar explores climate-related physical and transition risks' View all spotlights

John Marshall awarded the 2020 A.G. Huntsman Medal

The honor recognizes excellence of research and outstanding contributions to marine sciences. View all spotlights

Bringing down mercury

Back before the world turned upside down, before Covid-19 gripped the globe and our bodies, back when you could easily take an airplane to a remote destination for vacation, Noelle Selin did just that. View all spotlights

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

Emission levels of some pollutants dropped during COVID-19 shutdowns, but MIT Professors Colette Heald and Jesse Kroll say that’s not the whole story when it comes to air quality and human health. View all spotlights

New multi-institutional grant will support a fleet of robotic floats

A five-year, $53 million grant from the National Science Foundation to a consortium of ocean-research institutions will build a global network of 500 robotic biochemical sensors. View all spotlights

Two New Studies Substantially Advance Understanding of Currents that Help Regulate Climate

Formation of deep water that drives overturning circulation found to have a common origin and to spill over into the North Atlantic via a newly discovered pathway View all spotlights

What We Know About Climate Change

The science is clear: the Earth’s climate is changing faster today than ever before in the history of our species – and human actions are the main reason why. If global warming goes on unchecked, we leave ourselves open to severe risks. View all spotlights