Microscopic defects in ice influence how massive glaciers flow, study shows
The findings should help scientists refine predictions of future sea-level rise.
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Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Getting to systemic sustainability
At the 2024 Earth Day Colloquium, World Resource Institute President and CEO Ani Dasgupta says systemic changes in a handful of countries will be critical to meeting global emissions goals.
H2 underground
At the 2024 MIT Energy Iniative Spring Symposium, experts weighed whether hydrogen stored in the earth might be a practical energy source of the future.
Newly discovered Earth-sized planet may lack an atmosphere
Circling a cold, Jupiter-sized star, the new world could offer an unobstructed view of its surface composition and history.
Astronomers spot a giant planet that is as light as cotton candy
The new world is the second-lightest planet discovered to date.
Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
The results suggest that climate may influence seismic activity.
MIT announces 2024 Bose Grants
The grants fund studies of clean hydrogen production, fetal health-sensing fabric, basalt architecture, and shark-based ocean monitoring.
Geologists discover rocks with the oldest evidence yet of Earth’s magnetic field
The 3.7 billion-year-old rocks may extend the magnetic field’s age by 200 million years.
Professor Emeritus Bernhardt Wuensch, crystallographer and esteemed educator, dies at 90
A pioneer in solid-state ionics and materials science education, Wuensch is remembered for his thoughtful scholarship and grace in teaching and mentoring.
Researching extreme environments
PhD candidate Emma Bullock studies the local and global impacts of changing mineral levels in Arctic groundwater.
New major crosses disciplines to address climate change
Combining engineering, earth system science, and the social sciences, Course 1-12 prepares students to develop climate solutions.
Four MIT faculty named 2023 AAAS Fellows
Engelward, Oliver, Rothman, and Vuletić are recognized for their efforts to advance science.
A crossroads for computing at MIT
The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing building will form a new cluster of connectivity across a spectrum of disciplines in computing and artificial intelligence.
Atmospheric observations in China show rise in emissions of a potent greenhouse gas
Global warming potential of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is more than 24,000 times that of carbon dioxide.
Study: Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions
Results suggest the clouds of Venus could be hospitable for some forms of life.