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.
Ice Cores Reveal a Slow Decline in Atmospheric Oxygen Over the Last 800,000 Years
September 23, 2016 ・ Morgan Kelly, Office of CommunicationsPrinceton University researchers have compiled 30 years of data to construct the first ice core-based record of atmospheric oxygen.
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.
With Droughts and Downpours, Climate Change Feeds Chesapeake Bay Algal Blooms
August 11, 2016 ・ Bennett McIntosh for the Office of the Dean for ResearchA study led by Princeton University researchers shows that weather patterns tied to climate change may increase the severity of algal blooms in Chesapeake Bay.
PEI Hosts Fifth Annual Discovery Day
May 10, 2016 ・ Holly P. WellesDiscovery Day is a multidisciplinary poster session celebrating undergraduate senior thesis research on environmental issues.
Faculty Experts From Diverse Fields Explore Impact of Climate Change on Children
June 27, 2016 ・ Michael Hotchkiss, Office of CommunicationsThe negative effects of climate change on the world’s children and possible responses brought together two Princeton researchers from very different fields.
New Tool Puts a Consistent Value on Experts’ Uncertainty on Climate Change Models
April 27, 2016 ・ Morgan Kelly, Office of CommunicationsFor the first time in the climate field, a Princeton University researcher and collaborators have combined two techniques long used in fields where uncertainty is coupled with a crucial need for accurate risk-assessment.
Crossing Oceans and Disciplinary Borders
April 7, 2016 ・ Igor HeifetzWhen Dr Katye Altieri set out in her postdoctoral research to understand the effects of air pollution on oceans, nobody anticipated the results. A recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) highlighted how little researchers…
New Warnings on Rising Seas
April 6, 2016 ・ Igor HeifetzSocolow discussed new warnings on rising seas during interview on NPR (On Point).
