MSNBC Video: Michael Oppenheimer on Public Perception and Realities of Climate Change
August 26, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzBetter Approach Toward Projecting, Planning for Rising Sea Levels on a Warmer Earth
August 16, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzThe Saga of Water Security in Kenya
July 25, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzThis short film, “The River of Muddy Water,” looks at the many challenges to water security in Kenya by examining the confluence of Maasai farmers who rely on the Ewaso Ng’iro river for virtually all their water needs, the scientists…
Princeton Environmental Institute Places Second in Global Climate Think Tank Ranking
July 10, 2013 ・ Holly WellesThe Princeton Environmental Institute has been ranked number two in a standardized global ranking by the International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG). In the ICCG’s 2012 Climate Think Tank Ranking Report, PEI is cited as the second most influential institution…
Princeton Researchers Help Protect New York from Climate Change
June 14, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzFour Princeton University researchers took part in the June 11 report, “A Stronger, More Resilient New York,” a comprehensive analysis of New York City’s climate risks and proposed steps for preparing for future climate events. The report stems from the…
Eleven Graduate Students Selected to Join PECS
June 13, 2013 ・ Holly P. WellesEleven graduate students have been selected to join the Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars Program for the 2013-2014 academic year. The 11 newly selected students, hailing from nine (9) departments across campus, will contribute a wide range of climate- and…
Grand Challenges Awards Three New Investigator Awards on Ocean and Drought Research
June 13, 2013 ・ Holly P. WellesThe Grand Challenges Program has awarded three New Investigator Grants for 2013-2014. The awards support innovative mentorship of undergraduates working on multidisciplinary aspects of global climate change. Two of the supported projects will allow undergraduates to address issues at the…
Oppenheimer Co-authors Washington Post Opinion on Climate Science
June 10, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzStudent Work: Clean Water for Peru
May 31, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzWith support from PEI, the Princeton chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB-PU) traveled to La Pitajaya, Peru, to construct the first phase of a potable water system. The community currently gets their water from a large river in the area…
