The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a United Nations body widely considered the world’s top authority on climate science.| MIT Climate Portal
Heating and cooling is the biggest driver of energy use in homes and commercial buildings. Technology and building design can help keep us comfortable while reducing the impact of that energy use on the climate.| MIT Climate Portal
Climate targets are the limits that scientists and policymakers set in plans to combat climate change.| MIT Climate Portal
Aviation emissions are responsible for around 5% of climate warming, and this share is rising.| MIT Climate Portal
The electric grid is a network of power lines and other infrastructure that moves electricity from power plants to our homes and businesses—and its design affects our options for building a clean energy system.| MIT Climate Portal
Forests take in carbon from the air and store it in wood, plant matter, and under the soil. Restoring them is an important option for combating climate change.| MIT Climate Portal
Greenhouse gases are gases—like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide—that keep the Earth warmer than it would be without them.| MIT Climate Portal