The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is exposing a central vulnerability in the global economy: the dependence on fossil fuels flowing through regions affected by conflict, a situation which is strengthening the UN’s case for a faster transition to cheaper, more resilient renewable power.Continue Reading
Construction of an advanced nuclear power plant partly funded by the U.S. government is now underway in Wyoming. The Bill Gates-backed company says its technology is proven but there are still hurdles to nuclear. (Image credit: Kirk Siegler)Continue Reading
Sungchan Jeong NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow Affiliation: NASA Ames Research Center Division: Earth Science Division (SG), Biospheric Science Branch (SGE), NASA Earth Exchange (NEX) Email: sungchan.jeong@nasa.gov Professional Biography Dr. Sungchan Jeong is a NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) Fellow at NASA Ames Research Center starting in December 2025. He conducts researchContinue Reading
In a study focused on New York City, MIT researchers have shown that existing sensors and mobile data can be used to generate a near real-time, high-resolution picture of auto emissions, which could be used to develop local transportation and decarbonization policies. The new method produces much more detailed dataContinue Reading
After years of worsening water quality, the move marks Gov. Kim Reynolds’ first official action to tackle harmful agricultural nutrients in state waterways. Critics say it’s “too little too late.” By Anika Jane Beamer DES MOINES, Iowa—In a press conference at the state capitol on Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds announcedContinue Reading
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Deep in a dried-up riverbed in Brazil, scientists uncovered a bizarre prehistoric mystery—twisted jawbones from a strange, long-lost animal unlike anything seen before. Dating back 275 million years, this creature, named Tanyka amnicola, belonged to an ancient lineage that should have already faded away, making it a kind of “livingContinue Reading
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A wispy aurora australis arcs across the Indian Ocean as the Milky Way protrudes above Earth’s atmosphere in this photograph taken at approximately 8:55 p.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 270 miles above the planet. NASA/Chris Williams After reviewing the International Space Station flight schedule,Continue Reading
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As climate change, wildfires and other extreme weather events intensify, the demand for native seeds is surging in order to help preserve plant biodiversity.Continue Reading
A dozen MIT students recently set out for Barcelona — not just to study climate resilience, but to experience it firsthand. As part of STS.S22 (How to Grow Resilient Futures: Regenerative Agriculture and Economies in Catalunya, Spain), an Independent Activities Period course taught by Kate Brown, the Thomas M. Siebel DistinguishedContinue Reading