PEI Faculty Seminar Series Video: CO2 Sequestration in Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs
October 13, 2015 ・ Igor HeifetzMichael Celia, Theodora Shelton Pitney Professor of Environmental Studies. Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Director, Program in Environmental Engineering and Water Resources. Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is the only currently available technology that can significantly reduce atmospheric carbon…
PEI Faculty Seminar Series Video: Expert Judgment and Uncertainty Quantification for Sea Level Rise
September 15, 2015 ・ Igor HeifetzMichael Oppenheimer, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School. Director, Center for Science Technology and Environmental Policy Structural uncertainty in models presents a longstanding obstacle to estimating future sea level rise. The model-based range of…
A Dangerous Moment for Climate Change and for Science
November 22, 2016 ・ Robert SocolowRobert Socolow on climate change as a risk management problem requiring immediate action.
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.
The Next Four Years: the Environment and Climate Change
September 21, 2016 ・ Michael Hotchkiss, Office of Communications, and B. Rose Kelly, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International AffairsIssues related to the environment and climate change will demand the new president’s attention soon after he or she takes office Jan. 20 and throughout the next four years.
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: World’s Largest Reforestation Program Overlooks Wildlife
September 7, 2016 ・ B. Rose KellyNew research lead by Princeton University researchers finds that China’s Grain-for-Green Program falls short of restoring the biodiversity of China’s native forests.
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.
SOCCOM Launches Robotic Ocean Probes to Measure Global Warming Impacts
April 6, 2016 ・ Igor HeifetzPEI administered research program, SOCCOM, is deploying 200 probes to monitor seawater chemistry and biological activity in the waters around Antarctica.
