

Future hurricanes likely to pose much greater flood risk to U.S. East and Gulf coasts
February 3, 2022 ・ Adam HadhazyExtreme flooding events spawned by hurricanes are likely to become far more frequent along the Eastern and Southern U.S. coastlines because of a combination of sea-level rise and storm intensification. The findings, contained in new research from Princeton University, show…
Water, drought and flooding
August 11, 2020 ・ Molly SharlachPrinceton’s vital research across the spectrum of environmental issues is today and will continue to be pivotal to solving some of humanity’s toughest problems. Our impact is built on a long, deep, broad legacy of personal commitment, intellectual leadership, perseverance…
‘100-year’ floods will happen every one to 30 years, according to new coastal flood prediction maps
August 27, 2019 ・ Jen A. MillerA 100-year flood is supposed to be just that: a flood that occurs once every 100 years, or a flood that has a 1% chance of happening every year. But Princeton researchers have developed new maps that predict coastal flooding…
PEI awards $515,000 to projects studying our changing climate and environment
April 23, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyPEI’s Climate and Energy Challenges program has funded five new projects totaling $515,000 to study our changing climate and environment


Researchers Predict Growing Number of Hurricane Sandy-Like Storm Surges in Future
October 10, 2016 ・ Chris Emery for the Office of Engineering CommunicationsResearchers estimate that storm-related flooding along the east coast is likely to become more common.


PEI Awards $433,500 for Innovative Research, Teaching, and Mentorship in Climate and Energy
September 9, 2016 ・ Joanna M. Foster ’08 for the Princeton Environmental InstituteClimate and Energy Challenge research projects tackle challenges in climate dynamics, the impacts of global change on the Earth’s ecosystems, alternative energy, and energy efficiency. Funded projects involve faculty from numerous departments across campus.
Hurricanes Are Worse, but Experience, Gender and Politics Determine if You Believe It
August 25, 2016 ・ Chris Emery for the Office of Engineering CommunicationsObjective measurements of storm intensity show that North Atlantic hurricanes have grown more destructive in recent decades.
Resilient Shores: After Sandy, Climate Scientists and Architects Explore How to Co-Exist With Rising Tides
January 5, 2015 ・ Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for ResearchPEI-STEP Fellowship Program Forges Crucial Link to the Policy World
February 25, 2014 ・ Wendy Plump for the Princeton Environmental InstituteNing Lin *10, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Princeton University, spent two years during her doctoral studies as a Fellow in the Princeton Environmental Institute and Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs interdisciplinary fellowship…