Research Covers Humans’ Historical Adaptation to Climate Change A research term including a scholar from Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has given a new perspective into human adaptation to climate change. The study’s findings…
Reductions in CFC-11 emissions put ozone recovery back on track
Scientists observe reduction in emissions of banned ozone-depleting chemical after unexpected spike By Jennifer Chu | CAMBRIDGE, Mass.(MIT News office) -- A potent ozone-depleting chemical whose emissions unexpectedly spiked in recent years has quickly dropped back…
Study: Noise and light pollution alter bird mating behaviour
Some bird species change their reproductive behaviours in response to noise and light pollution, according to a study published in the journal Nature. The findings raise new questions about how responses to sensory stimuli, like noise…
Sea level will rise faster than previously thought
MUNICH— There are two main elements to observe when assessing sea-level rise. One is the loss of the ice on land, e.g., melting mountain glaciers and inland ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica, and the other…
MIT convenes influential industry leaders in the fight against climate change
By Lori LoTurco CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (MIT) -- The MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC) convenes an alliance of leaders from a broad range of industries and aims to vastly accelerate large-scale, real-world implementation of solutions to address the…