An AI dataset carves new paths to tornado detection
TorNet, a public artificial intelligence dataset, could help models reveal when and why tornadoes form, improving forecasters' ability to issue warnings.
TorNet, a public artificial intelligence dataset, could help models reveal when and why tornadoes form, improving forecasters' ability to issue warnings.
Lincoln Laboratory researchers are using AI to get a better picture of the atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface. Their techniques could improve weather and drought prediction.
The new approach “nudges” existing climate simulations closer to future reality.
The sustainable and cost-saving structure could dissipate more than 95 percent of incoming wave energy using a small fraction of the material normally needed.
This measure, developed by MIT researchers, reflects direct effects on people’s quality of life — and reveals significant global disparities.
After a summer of weather extremes, where does the world stand in its goal to stem rising temps?
As Canada’s wildfires continue to be felt downwind, MIT experts weigh in on what to expect in the coming months, with wildfire season underway.
A new computational tool empowers decision-makers to target interventions.
MIT chemists show the Australian wildfires widened the ozone hole by 10 percent in 2020.
Using sand and rock, MIT senior Aviva Intveld tells stories of ancient climates.
Technologies recognized with "Oscars of Innovation" transform hurricane tracking, electronics cooling, collision avoidance, cybersecurity, and more.
Failing to consider neighborhood texture in hurricane-related wind loss models may undervalue stronger construction by over 80 percent.
With over 200 published papers, multiple books, and countless media appearances, Emanuel’s 41 years at MIT have been marked by influential research into hurricane formation and climate change outreach.
The grants total over $1 million in support of research that addresses issues in the water and food sectors.
If wildfires become larger and more frequent, they might stall ozone recovery for years.