More Rain Leads to Fewer Trees in the African Savanna
October 14, 2015 ・ Angela Page for the Princeton Environmental InstituteIn 2015, data from satellites scanning the African savannas revealed that the more instances of heavy rainfall a savanna received, the fewer trees it had.
Fall Foliage Season May Be Later, But Longer On Warmer Earth
September 18, 2014 ・ Wendy Plump for the Princeton Environmental Institute$780,000 Awarded for Innovative Research, Teaching, and Mentorship in Energy and the Environment
May 28, 2014 ・ Holly P. WellesPrinceton Environmental Institute (PEI) and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment (ACEE) have announced awards totaling $780,000 to support eight (8) innovative projects in energy and the environment. The awards follow a joint call for research proposals earlier…
In QUEST, Questions are the Answer to Better Teaching
September 3, 2013 ・ Igor Heifetz
Spring May Come Earlier to North American Forests
February 1, 2013 ・ Igor Heifetz
Gypsy-moth Outbreaks Reduce Carbon Storage in Forests
January 2, 2013 ・ Kate RaviliousMedvigy and Beaulieu Examine Extremes of Sunny and Cloudy Days
May 24, 2012 ・ Wendy PlumpErratic, Extreme Day-to-Day Weather Puts Climate Change in New Light
November 15, 2011 ・ Morgan KellyThe first climate study to focus on variations in daily weather conditions has found that day-to-day weather has grown increasingly erratic and extreme, with significant fluctuations in sunshine and rainfall affecting more than a third of the planet. Princeton University…
PEI Gives Climate and Energy Research at Princeton a $1.1 Million Boost
October 17, 2011 ・ Pascale Maloof PoussartThe Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) has announced $1.1 million in new awards to support climate and energy research at Princeton University. The new endeavors will engage faculty investigators with expertise spanning nuclear energy policy, wind energy technology, carbon capture and…