Get smart quickly on climate change. This award-winning MIT podcast, Today I Learned: Climate, breaks down the science, technologies, and policies behind... more
Is hydrogen fuel a climate solution? That depends on how you produce it.
Just 20 years ago, hydrogen cars and battery electric cars were pretty evenly matched as clean alternatives to gas-powered vehicles.... more
Hydrogen gas acts like a fossil fuel, but with no carbon emissions. Is it the silver bullet we’ve been waiting... more
MIT Professor Michael Howland returns to the podcast to answer a listener's question about the risks of wind energy to... more
You might have heard how wind turbines failed in Texas during a terrible cold front in 2021. Does this mean... more
Plants take in CO2 from the air to grow—and today’s atmosphere has about 50% more CO2 than it did before... more
People all around the world write into our team with questions about climate change. So this season, we’re working with... more
The United States has a goal to power the country with 100% clean electricity by 2035. Unfortunately, our energy regulations... more
The large majority of new energy we’re building today comes from clean, renewable wind and solar projects. But to keep... more
We all want to live full, healthy lives. But climate change is threatening a growing number of people’s lives and... more
We were going to produce an episode on El Niño, and its relationship to climate change. And then we found... more
If you live in the U.S. Mountain West, the Pacific Coast of the Americas, or large parts of Australia or... more
Today we’re talking about desalination: turning saltwater into freshwater, so we can drink it or use it to grow crops.... more
Refrigerants are in every refrigerator, freezer and air conditioner, and the world is on track to make a lot more... more
Carbon dioxide—CO2—is the greenhouse gas you’ve probably heard most about, on this podcast and elsewhere. But it turns out, methane... more
You probably know that today’s climate change is caused by certain gases—what scientists call greenhouse gases—that human activity has been... more
On October 5, TILclimate is returning for our fifth season! If you're looking to get smart quick on climate change... more
On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). It was the largest of... more
On Wednesday, April 19, TILclimate will host its first live event at the MIT Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts! Reserve your... more
We often hear about recycling as a way to make an impact on climate change right in your own home.... more
Refrigerants are in every refrigerator, freezer and air conditioner, and the world is on track to make a lot more of them... more