Tighter border policies leave migrants vulnerable to effects of climate change
October 12, 2020 ・ B. Rose HuberAs the planet continues to warm, people living in the world’s most vulnerable regions — such as arid or low-lying nations — must contend with the decision to stay in a place where livability is decreasing, or leave for countries…
PEI-STEP Fellows to explore environmental policy, from emerging pathogens to preparing cities for climate change
July 27, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyPrinceton University graduate students Paris Blaisdell-Pijuan, Kairui Feng and Jeffrey Lee have been awarded 2020 PEI-STEP Environmental Policy Graduate Fellowships from the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) to explore emerging topics in environmental policy such as renewable energy and global health.…
Walbridge Fund graduate researchers explore environmental topics, from dwarf forests to rugged bacteria
July 7, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyThe Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) has selected four Princeton University graduate students as 2020 recipients of the Walbridge Fund Graduate Award for Environmental Research. The awardees are Danielle Chase, Nicolas Choquette-Levy, Zachary Garvin and Julie Tierney. They represent the departments of…
PEI awards new Climate and Energy Challenge projects, from the natural color-scape to the right words for climate change
June 29, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyFour new projects funded by the Climate and Energy Grand Challenge program will explore topics such as the environmental impact of turbulence from offshore wind turbines, the effect of climate change on the natural color-scape, the efficient production of jet…
Naomi Cohen-Shields’ senior thesis explores who benefits as China cleans its air
June 12, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyAfter months of researching and analyzing China’s notorious air pollution for her Princeton senior thesis, Naomi Cohen-Shields stepped off a plane in Beijing in December 2019 to a shockingly clear sky. Her gaze fell across the unencumbered skyline of the…
Expansion, environmental impacts of irrigation by 2050 greatly underestimated
May 4, 2020 ・ Joseph AlbaneseThe amount of farmland around the world that will need to be irrigated in order to feed an estimated global population of 9 billion people by 2050 could be up to several billion acres, far higher than scientists currently project,…
Princeton ENV students receive Udall Scholarships to study Native American, environmental issues
April 24, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyTwo Princeton University environmental studies students are among only 13 college sophomores nationwide to be named 2020 Udall Scholars by the Udall Foundation. Scholars receive up to $7,000 and are selected based on their leadership, public service, academic excellence, and…
Sea-level rise is speeding up, says Princeton climatologist Michael Oppenheimer
January 13, 2020 ・ Liz Fuller-WrightOn Sunday, Jan. 12, the Princeton Environmental Institute’s Michael Oppenheimer spoke on CBS’ “60 Minutes ”with reporter John Dickerson about how climate change has exacerbated flooding in Venice, Italy. “Venice is facing an existential threat to the city as it…
Solar and wind energy preserve groundwater for drought, agriculture
November 6, 2019 ・ B. Rose KellySolar and wind farms are popping up around the country to lower carbon emissions, and these renewables also have another important effect: keeping more water in the ground. A new Princeton University-led study in Nature Communications is among the first…
