PEI and Art Museum host Art + Environment Event Series
October 18, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyThe Princeton Environmental Institute and the Princeton University Art Museum will host the Art + Environment Event Series, in which noted authors, journalists and researchers will speak at Princeton University to offer perspectives on the intersections between art and environment. The…
Funded by new tax credits, U.S. carbon-capture network could double global CO2 headed underground
September 25, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyWith the right public infrastructure investment, the United States could as much as double the amount of carbon dioxide emissions currently captured and stored worldwide within the next six years, according to an analysis by Princeton University researchers. The authors propose…
Europe’s Policy to Treat Wood as Low-Carbon Fuel Poised to Harm Global Forests
September 12, 2018Europe’s decision to promote the use of wood as a “renewable fuel” will likely greatly increase Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions and cause severe harm to the world’s forests, according to a new paper published in Nature Communications. European officials agreed…
PEI Discovery Day 2018 exhibits array of student research in environmental studies
May 21, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyNinety-six students representing 20 academic departments showcased their research and discussed their findings with fellow students and University faculty.
PEI-STEP fellow Ryan Edwards awarded fellowship to take geosciences to D.C.
April 24, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyRyan Edwards, CEE graduate student and PEI-STEP fellow, will spend 12 months in Washington, D.C., as a William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow
Saving our cities and ourselves: A Q&A with PEI’s Ashley Dawson
February 28, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyA Q&A with PEI’s Ashley Dawson about his recent book, “Extreme Cities: The Peril and Promise of Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change.”
By 2100, arid cities will suffer from more severe heat waves than temperate cities
February 15, 2018 ・ B. Rose KellyIn a reversal of current conditions, by 2100, arid cities such as Phoenix will become more susceptible to heatwaves compared to their surrounding rural areas, while cities on the eastern seaboard will actually be less severely affected by heatwaves compared to theirs.
Pride tops guilt as a motivator for environmental decisions
February 14, 2018 ・ Jon WallacePrinceton University research suggests that emphasizing the pride people will feel if they make environmentally conscious decisions is a better way to promote eco-friendly behavior than using guilt.
PEI-STEP Fellow Jane Baldwin receives AGU Outstanding Student Paper Award
February 12, 2018PEI-STEP fellow Jane Baldwin received an Outstanding Student Paper Award at the American Geophysical Union’s 2017 Fall Meeting.
