Princeton to host world’s largest conference for water modeling, resource management June 5-8
June 3, 2022 ・ Morgan KellySome of the world’s top water experts will join nearly 200 researchers, academics, practitioners, regulators and students from around the globe at Princeton University to discuss how we can better predict and manage the nation’s increasingly stressed water supply in…
CMI Best Paper Awards recognize work on carbon capture, irrigation’s climate impact
April 27, 2022 ・ Morgan KellyThe Carbon Mitigation Initiative (CMI) recognized Tom Postma, a Ph.D. candidate in civil and environmental engineering, and Yujin Zeng, an associate research scholar in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, at the CMI Annual Meeting for outstanding published research. Postma was awarded…
Princeton research is pursuing a sustainable future for New Jersey and the world
April 22, 2022 ・ Denise ValentiWhen it comes to understanding and protecting the environment, New Jersey provides fertile ground for Princeton University researchers, including faculty members working on a range of projects supported by and based in the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI). The state’s…
Like a natural system, democracy faces collapse as polarization leads to loss of diversity
December 6, 2021 ・ Morgan KellyMuch like an overexploited ecosystem, the increasingly polarized political landscape in the United States — and much of the world — is experiencing a catastrophic loss of diversity that threatens the resilience not only of democracy, but also of society, according…
Exhaustive comparison of continental-scale hydrological models ensures better management of water resources
July 6, 2021 ・ Morgan KellyWhile Earth’s freshwater resources are finite, the challenge of effectively and sustainably managing them as we head into a warmer future with a growing human population means keeping tabs on a seemingly endless network of above- and below-ground waterways. For…
CMI recognizes published postdoctoral and graduate research related to Net-Zero America, hurricane intensity
April 20, 2021 ・ Morgan KellyErin Mayfield, a postdoctoral research associate in the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI), and Justin Ng, who received his Ph.D. in atmospheric and oceanic sciences from Princeton in 2019, were recognized at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Carbon Mitigation…
Intensity of tropical cyclones is probably increasing due to climate change
March 25, 2021 ・ Laura PottsMany tropical cyclone-prone regions of the world are expected to experience storm systems of greater intensity over the coming century, according to an extensive review of existing research published March 26 in ScienceBrief Review. Moreover, sea-level rise will aggravate coastal flood risk…
High end of climate sensitivity in new climate models seen as less plausible
March 3, 2021 ・ Morgan KellyA recent analysis of the latest generation of climate models — known as a CMIP6 — provides a cautionary tale on interpreting climate simulations as scientists develop more sensitive and sophisticated projections of how the Earth will respond to increasing…
Princeton researchers at forefront of national plans for technological and social transition to net-zero emissions
February 3, 2021 ・ Morgan KellyScientists and research based at Princeton University played a critical role in a new national report that investigates the technology, policy and societal dimensions of accelerating decarbonization in the United States. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine announced…
