Meg Rosenburg | MIT Video ProductionsDepartment of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences honors trailblazing professors Jule Charney and Edward Lorenz with a tribute to their lives and legacies.
Lauren HinkelInteractions among microorganisms account for nitrite accumulation just below the sunlit zone, with implications for oceanic carbon and nitrogen cycling.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office Large concentrations of sulfites and bisulfites in shallow lakes may have set the stage for Earth’s first biological molecules.
EAPS NewsKerry Emanuel has been chosen by the Board of Directors and staff of The National Center for Science Education to receive the 2018 Friend of the Planet award.
EAPS NewsBorn 100 years ago, MIT professors Jule Charney and Ed Lorenz profoundly shaped the field of meteorology during their lifetimes. Charney laid the groundwork for numerical weather prediction and saw it transform nearly every aspect of the field, while Lorenz changed our conception of weather from deterministic phenomena to chaos.
IDSSThis competitive fellowship brings together Technical University of Munich researchers and outstanding international scientists to explore innovative, high-risk topics in their scientific research areas, with the goal of making a long-term impact.
Meg Rosenberg | MIT Video Productions, Lauren Hinkel and John MarshallMIT professors Jule Charney and Ed Lorenz profoundly shaped the field of meteorology during their lifetimes. Charney laid the groundwork for numerical weather prediction, while Lorenz changed our conception of weather from deterministic phenomena to chaos.
MIT Sea GrantThe two-year chair opens the way for promising, non-tenured professors to undertake marine-related research that will further innovative uses of the ocean's resources.
Lauren HinkelLook out for the EAPS Program in Atmospheres, Oceans and Climate (PAOC) sharing their work at this year’s Ocean Sciences conference taking place February 11-16 in Portland, Oregon.
Lauren HinkelMIT atmospheric scientists and trailblazers Jule Charney and Edward Lorenz gave us numerical weather prediction and chaos theory, highlighting the value of basic research.
Helen Hill | EAPS NewsCongratulations to graduate students Daniel Gilford and Clara Maurel who have been awarded an Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) for their presentations at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union held in New Orleans in December.
Helen Hill | EAPS NewsProfessor of atmospheric chemistry honored for her contributions to atmospheric science.
February252013
Highlights of Southern Ocean Workshop
Oceans at MITOn January 28, 2013, the two-day Southern Ocean Workshop at MIT kicked off bright and early to accommodate the presentations of 32 leaders in oceanographic research.
Students witness science policy in action
Alli Gold for the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangeNoelle Selin and mercury policy conference attendees host panel discussion
Changing with the Climate
Vicki Ekstrom, MIT Energy Initiative/Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangeMIT researchers, Massachusetts officials highlight strategies to adapt to climate change.
Class of 2012 Goes to AGU
Deepa Rao '12 (XII)For Deepa Rao '12 (XII) AGU was an incredible week of reconnecting with friends, advisors, professors, and fellow researchers
Faculty Award
Susan Solomon wins the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for establishing the links between atmosphere, climate and human activity
The Global Warming Conundrum: Greenhouse Gases vs. Aerosols
Genevieve Wanucha for Oceans at MITThere’s a tricky chemical trade-off at work in our skies. As greenhouse gases provide their famous warming effect to Earth’s surface, aerosol pollution in the atmosphere actually partly counteracts it.
January102013
Reducing the Risks of Mercury
Vicki Ekstrom, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangeNoelle Selin, along with a team of ten MIT graduate students, will present scientific results to negotiators in Geneva next week.
Freedom to Try the Untested
Genevieve Wanucha for Oceans at MITMore about the Moore Foundations recent microbiology award
December62012
A New 'Branch' of Math
Jennifer Chu for MIT NewsDan Rothman and his group find a common angle and tipping point of branching river valley networks.
December62012
Marine Microbiology Award
MIT News OfficeMick Follows receives award to pursue high-risk research in marine microbial ecology.
November292012
Pike Thackray takes the Prize
Helen HillGrad student Colin Pike Thackray is project winner of this year's Quantifying Uncertainty class, 12.S990 led by Sai Ravela.
November72012
New method could help communities plan for climate risk
Vicki Ekstrom, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangeAdam Schlosser and co-workers develop tool to assess regional risks of climate change, potential impacts on local infrastructure and planning.
November52012
Clearing the Air
Jennifer Chu, MIT News OfficeAtmospheric chemist Susan Solomon finds hope in past environmental challenges.
November22012
Sitting still or going hunting: Which works better?
David L. Chandler, MIT News OfficeFormer Ferrari Group postdoc John Taylor (now a University Lecturer, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, UK) worked with Roman Stocker (CEE) in this study showing if you’re a microbe floating in the ocean, there’s no single best strategy for getting food.
October312012
Was Hurricane Sandy Caused by Climate Change?
Here and Now, WBURWhenever there’s an extreme weather event, from a hurricane to a record drought, the question always arises: Is it climate change? Kerry Emanuel told NPR's Here & Now program that it’s hard to know for sure, but it is clear that as coastal waters warm up, storms will carry more rain, due to the added water vapor.
More Than Just a "Category 1"
New York TimesHow could we improve the rating systems for natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes: Kerry Emanuel shares his thoughts in the New York Times.
October302012
What the past teaches: meeting today's global environmental challenge
Vicki Ekstrom, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangeAtmospheric science pioneer, EAPS Professor Susan Solomon speaks on past environmental accomplishments, technology’s role and how history should be our guide to meeting today’s global challenges.