Manabe wins Crafoord Prize for fundamental contributions to climate change research
January 26, 2018 ・ Liz Fuller-WrightAtmospheric physicist Syukuro Manabe has been awarded Sweden’s prestigious Crafoord Prize in Geosciences “for fundamental contributions to understanding the role of atmospheric trace gases in Earth’s climate system.”
Predicting snowpack in the West before the first flake falls
January 24, 2018 ・ Morgan Kelly, PEIPrinceton-NOAA research suggests that annual snowmelt in the American West can be predicted to the scale of a mountain range as early as March.
Princeton climate scientist Balaji selected for French climate initiative
January 11, 2018Climate modeler and PEI associated faculty Venkatramani Balaji is one of 18 researchers worldwide selected to participate in French President Emmanuel Macron’s prestigious “Make Our Planet Great Again” climate initiative.
Spotty coverage: Climate models underestimate cooling effect of daily cloud cycle
January 9, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyPrinceton University researchers found that climate models underestimate the cooling effect that clouds have on a daily basis, which results in warmer, drier conditions than might actually occur.
Princeton, Stockholm University team up to explore ‘Earth in 2050’ global environment
December 7, 2017Researchers from Princeton University and the Stockholm Resilience Centre met for “Earth in 2050: Boundaries, Obstacles and Opportunities” Nov. 12-14 to discuss key issues related to the global environment.
Birth of a storm in the Arabian Sea validates climate model
December 6, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyResearchers from Princeton and NOAA found that extreme cyclones that formed in the Arabian Sea for the first time in 2014 are the result of global warming.
Farms, petroculture and the Environmental Nexus: Four new environmental studies courses and ENV 200 for Spring 2018
December 4, 2017 ・ PEI StaffFour new environmental studies courses and the popular “Environmental Nexus” class are among the many Spring 2018 offerings from PEI’s Certificate Program in Environmental Studies. Registration begins Dec. 6.
Are the Grandkids Worth It? Climate Change Policy Depends on How We Value Human Population
October 30, 2017Protecting future generations from environmental destruction depends on how society values human populations.
How global warming is drying up the North American monsoon
October 11, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyResearchers have struggled to model accurately the changes to the abundant summer rains that sweep across the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, known to scientists as the “North American monsoon.”
