Q&A: The Making of ‘The Great Immensity’
May 15, 2010 ・ Carol PetersWhile exploring the Panama Canal in a small tourist boat, Steve Cosson and Michael Friedman were startled by a massive container ship suddenly passing by, rocking them violently in its wake. Painted on the hull in Chinese characters, its name…
Art and Science Collaboration Produced Work-in-Progress on Climate Change
May 15, 2010 ・ Carol PetersCarolyn Edelstein (top, far right) performs on stage at the Berlind Theater with professional actors from The Civilians. (Photos: Denise Applewhite) Steve Pacala (bottom photo, second from right) during talk-back following the evening performance of The Great Immensity on April…
U.N. Describes Risks of Inaction on Climate Change
March 2, 2010 ・ Elizabeth RosenthalPrinceton Sustainability
December 31, 2009 ・ Shana WeberRuthie Schwab, a member of the class of 2009, tended the summer squash in the organic garden students created in summer 2008 north of Forbes College. With help from several University departments and funding from the High Meadows Foundation, the…
Climate Talks Make Way for a Design Show
December 19, 2009 ・ Andrew C. Revkin“Is Copenhagen the watershed or just another missed opportunity — there’s no way to tell yet,” said Michael Oppenheimer, a Princeton University climate scientist who attended the talks.
Study: Earth’s Polar Ice Sheets Vulnerable to Even Moderate Global Warming
December 16, 2009 ・ Steven BarnesAn additional 2 degrees of global warming could commit the planet to 6 to 9 meters (20 to 30 feet) of long-term sea level rise A new analysis of the geological record of the Earth’s sea level, carried out by…
