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About the MIT Climate Portal
The MIT Climate Portal is MIT’s central portal to all the work happening across the Institute on climate change, and a resource of the public that provides timely, science-based information about the causes and consequences of climate change — and what can be done to address it.
Visit the Climate Portal for the latest climate news from MIT; Explainers on key topics written by scientists and experts; the Ask MIT Climate series, where we take on public questions about climate change; and the TILclimate podcast.
MIT Climate Primer
The MIT Climate Portal is also linked to an online learning tool titled “Climate Science, Risk & Solutions,” written by Professor Kerry Emanuel of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, and developed by ESI in partnership with the Office of the Vice President for Research. “Climate Science, Risk & Solutions” is an entry-level introduction to the basics of climate change: how we know humans are changing the Earth’s climate, the history of research on this subject, the risks to humanity and the natural world, and what questions are still unanswered. Through 11 chapters, the primer provides essential information, plus interactive quizzes, charts, graphics, videos and more to let readers go deeper on the topics that interest them most. In 2020, the site won the Webby Award for Best Individual Editorial Feature. Explore the site at climateprimer.mit.edu.
Get Involved
The Climate Portal is a free forum for learning open to all comers, as well as a venue for the Institute to spread the word about its own climate activities. Visitors can keep up with the latest on MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change, or engage with community content to help foster a wider understanding of climate science and solutions. Visit the portal to see the latest from our community. You can also sign up for a weekly newsletter or follow MIT Climate on Twitter to stay informed about the most notable news, events and activities featured on the portal.
