Scientists uncover the amazing way sandgrouse hold water in their feathers
The structure of the desert birds’ belly feathers enables males to carry water over long distances to their chicks.
The structure of the desert birds’ belly feathers enables males to carry water over long distances to their chicks.
J-WAFS researchers are using remote sensing observations to build high-resolution systems to monitor drought.
A new method for removing the greenhouse gas from the ocean could be far more efficient than existing systems for removing it from the air.
A new understanding of how particle shape controls grain flow could help engineers manage river restoration and coastal erosion.
Using sand and rock, MIT senior Aviva Intveld tells stories of ancient climates.
Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.
Lane leaves a lasting legacy at the Institute and on tribal communities around the country.
J-WAFS Fellows discuss their inspiration for pursuing challenges in water and food systems.
Vishnu Jayaprakash SM '19, PhD '22 won for the AgZen-Cloak, an invention that makes pesticides stick to crops, minimizing pollution and water waste.
Now in its second year, the Rise program targets exceptional teenage scholars from around the world for their potential as future change-makers.
Skills learned in the classroom are applied toward health and sanitation projects.
A fourth-generation civil engineer, graduate student Katerina Boukin researches the growing yet misunderstood threat of pluvial flooding, including flash floods.
Climate modeling shows that this summer’s devastating European heat wave may indeed be a harbinger of the future for that region.
A new field study reveals a previously unobserved fluid dynamic process that is key to assessing impact of deep-sea mining operations.
The grant will enable pilot-scale water treatment systems to be built and tested using sustainable hydrogel microparticles.