Many organizations are taking actions to shrink their carbon footprint, such as purchasing electricity from renewable sources or reducing air travel.
When Companies “Go Green,” Air Quality Impacts Can Vary Dramatically
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MIT Sea Grant Students Explore the Intersection of Technology and Offshore Aquaculture in Norway
Norway is the world’s largest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon and a top exporter of seafood, while the United States remains the largest importer of these products, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.
UBC Team Develops Greener Way to Produce Clothing Fibres
A UBC team has developed a cleaner, more sustainable way to produce rayon—a fabric that’s been popular for over a century but has long relied on harsh chemical processes.
Helping Power-System Planners Prepare for an Unknown Future
A new computer modeling tool developed by an MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) research team will help infrastructure planners working in the electricity and other energy-intensive sectors better predict and prepare for future needs and conditions as they develop plans for power generation capacity, transmission lines, and other necessary infrastructure.
Rethinking Climate Migration
As rising temperatures, intensifying storms, increased flooding, and land degradation impact communities, residents in vulnerable areas are navigating difficult questions: Do they stay and adapt, or should they leave?
Findings Make Key Links Between Land–Sea Nutrients, Impacts
A multi-year scientific expedition including the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and led by researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara and collaborating institutions, were able to find critical connections between land, rainwater and lagoon waters.
