(-) Science, Technology, Innovation
New Modeling Will Shed Light On Ways Policy Decisions Affect Human Migration From Sea Level Rise
A new modeling approach can help researchers, policymakers, and the public better understand how policy decisions will influence human migration as…
Solar and Wind Energy Preserve Groundwater for Drought, Agriculture
Solar and wind farms are popping up around the country to lower carbon emissions, and these renewables also have another important effect: keeping…
Andlinger Center Speaks: Why the Messenger Matters in Climate Action
Study Helps Pinpoint What Makes Species Vulnerable to Environmental Change
A fund offered through Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will support creative, interdisciplinary…
Virtual Reality: A New Space for Developing Nuclear Arms Control
Nuclear weapons dangers are increasing across the globe, with growing arsenals, new weapon systems, plans for using nuclear weapons even earlier in a…
More Farmers, More Problems: How Smallholder Agriculture is Threatening the Western Amazon
Politics & Polls #144: The Origins of the Internet Featuring David Kushner
The internet continues to expand and grow in complexity, yet many people are unaware of its origins. Understanding the internet's roots could be…
WWS Reacts: Restricting Abortions Across America
Reproductive rights are now front and center in the 2020 campaign, as a number of states recently have tried to restrict or regulate abortions in…
Facebook Data Transparency Advisory Group Releases Final Report
On May 23, 2019, Facebook's Data Transparency Advisory Group (DTAG) released its independent report, which assesses Facebook's methods of measuring…
Researchers Reveal Ways to Better Predict Future Sea Level Rise
Future sea level rise poses serious threats to the viability of coastal communities but is challenging to project using deterministic modeling…
Reducing Carbon Emissions While Improving Health is Economically Attractive, Study Shows
It's a classic policy dispute: How much should the current generation invest in reducing carbon emissions for the benefit of future generations?
Oppenheimer Testifies in Congress on the History of Climate Science
Professor Michael Oppenheimer provided a brief, thorough history of climate science at an April 9 hearing held by the House Committee on Oversight…
Princeton Researchers Awarded Funding for Innovative Education Research Projects
A group of researchers at Princeton University will receive funding to work on innovative, cross-disciplinary education research projects over the…
Q&A: Discerning Experts: The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy
Governments around the world rely on scientific assessments to guide environmental policy and action. Yet, these assessments, like those produced by…
Delays in Banning Wildlife Trade Put Hundreds of Species at Risk
Two-thirds of species endangered by wildlife trade wait close to or more than two decades to be protected.