A “Pacemaker” for North African Climate

Study shows the Sahara swung between lush and desert conditions every 20,000 years, in sync with monsoon activity. View all spotlights

In Case You Missed It

The top 10 stories to come out of the Program of Atmospheres, Oceans and Climate in 2018! View all spotlights

New Climate Model to be Built from the Ground Up

Professors Raffaele Ferrari and John Marshall, along with colleagues from Caltech, NASA's JPL, and the Naval Postgraduate School, envision a revolution in climate modeling using data assimilation and machine learning. View all spotlights

Charney Library Re-Opens Doors

The recently renovated library, named for late MIT Professor Jule Charney, now offers a welcoming space for students to interact both socially and academically. View all spotlights

Greenland Ice Sheet Melt 'Off the Charts' Compared With Past Four Centuries

Surface melting across Greenland’s mile-thick ice sheet has ramped up dramatically in the early 21st century, showing no signs of abating, according to new research published Dec. 5, 2018, in the journal Nature. View all spotlights

Studying Oil and Water

Maryam Rashed Alshehhi, a visiting assistant professor from the United Arab Emirates, examines the Gulf region's most pressing environmental dilemmas. View all spotlights

Building the best record of the ocean

An update on efforts led by Prof. Carl Wunsch to build a foundational framework for understanding the behavior of the entire ocean. View all spotlights