Climate change and energy

Can AI really help us discover new materials?

Judging from headlines and social media posts in recent years, one might reasonably assume that AI is going to fix

Omar Yaghi was a quiet child, diligent, unlikely to roughhouse with his nine siblings. So when he was old enough,

Solar geoengineering aims to manipulate the climate by bouncing sunlight back into space. In theory, it could ease global warming.

Stardust Solutions believes that it can solve climate change—for a price. The Israel-based geoengineering startup has said it expects nations

Sometimes geothermal hot spots are obvious, marked by geysers and hot springs on the planet’s surface. But in other places,

As many of us are ramping up with shopping, baking, and planning for the holiday season, nuclear power plants are

If we didn’t have pictures and videos, I almost wouldn’t believe the imagery that came out of this year’s UN

One of the dominant storylines I’ve been following through 2025 is electricity—where and how demand is going up, how much

Last week, we hosted EmTech MIT, MIT Technology Review’s annual flagship conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Over the course of three

In today's interconnected world, learning a second language has become more important than ever. It is not only a valuable